Example sentences of "[noun prp] a [num ord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For although he had denied world No 1 Nick Faldo a third title , he immediately feared a backlash from Britain 's star player , who regards Augusta as his spiritual home in America . |
| 2 | She visited the United States a second time in 1902 , as a founding member , with Susan B. Anthony , of the International Council of Women . |
| 3 | Behind Millie a second cellist sawed and fingered in support . |
| 4 | Hulme transgressed even more unpardonably in the 14th minute , when his high tackle on Greg Mackey earned a spell in the sin-bin and allowed Turner a third goal , this time from the half-way line . |
| 5 | Phat struck the motionless corpse of the coolie who had died beside Hoc a third time before he realized that the wretched man had passed forever beyond pain and productive labor . |
| 6 | Nevertheless , there is in the air at Blackpool a first whiff of post-Thatcher . |
| 7 | Excellent handling , giving winger , Simon Morris a 3rd minute try . |
| 8 | It was deja vu as he breezed in to outwit O'Hare a second time . |
| 9 | The Intelligence service was even prepared to give young Hans a second look , even though he was not a prepossessing sight . |
| 10 | Prizes for painting have so far been awarded to de Kooning and Hockney ( jointly ) , to Tàpies , Balthus and this year to Soulages ; in sculpture Mastroianni , Pomodoro , Chillida and this year Caro ( did Signor Fanfani think Caro a third Italian , I wonder ? ) . |
| 11 | Two months ' later , he gave Jessica a second gift . |
| 12 | Glenavon were mean at the back , bar one early slip which let in Johnny Magee , to give Bangor a ninth minute lead . |
| 13 | Glenavon were mean at the back , bar one early slip which let in Johnny Magee , to give Bangor a ninth minute lead . |
| 14 | Stephen Doey gave the Duns a first half lead , but that was cancelled out through Holmes after the break from virtually Armoy 's first chance of the match . |
| 15 | Husameddin is even more specific , writing that Molla Fenari was , on his return , given his old professorship and [ then ( ? ) ] made kadi of Bursa a second time when Molla Yegan Mehmed Celebi ( Molla Yegan ) retired from the post in 818/1415–16 . |
| 16 | They embraced Rose a second time and everybody shook hands . |
| 17 | He passed it over the table , and courteously got up to give Catherine a second copy . |
| 18 | The Widnes tale of woe continued in the second half , when Tony Myler was unable to hold Pyke 's pass and Turner intercepted to give Thorniley a second try . |
| 19 | So no voter who gave Craig a second preference could be sure that it would actually be registered , for his paper could be one of the 3,813 — 1,476 = 2,337 that were not picked out for transfer . |
| 20 | The simulcast and rental scenario would give Britain a second chance on MAC , wide-screen and HDTV technology . |
| 21 | Yet more babies in fertile Surrey in 1983 — to Terri Jones a second daughter , Leonie , and to Pauline Kenward , a handsome grandson . |
| 22 | While the administration of the Marshall Plan through OEEC was giving Western Europe a first lesson in economic cooperation , it was clear to the dedicated disciples of a united Europe that neither OEEC nor the Council of Europe could have anything more than a limited application . |
| 23 | Should there be a re-run , the Queen would have to decide whether to grant Mr Major a second dissolution or allow Mr Kinnock his chance . |
| 24 | He makes a mental note to call Keith a second time at 7:15 . |
| 25 | Ian Crook gave Norwich a 13th minute lead , but Peter Ndlovu equalised with a stunning solo goal eight minutes before the break . |
| 26 | She gave Nick a last hug and tipped him off her lap . |
| 27 | She cut Nick a fourth slice of pie and said , ‘ What a boy ! |
| 28 | Its draft proposal would give Indian nationals preferential treatment over other foreigners in Nepal — guaranteeing their rights to buy land , hold assets and engage in trade — and give India a first option in the supply of military hardware and training to the Nepalese Army , in the development of Nepal 's water and hydroelectric resources , and in other " economic and industrial cooperation " projects . |
| 29 | I gave Zuckerman a first draft of the book in 1984 . |
| 30 | In Latin America a second wave of nationalism , which may be regarded as a continuation of the national independence struggles against the Spanish and Portuguese empires in the early nineteenth century , has developed vigorously in the present century in opposition to American economic dominance , and has been connected more or less closely with socialist and reforming movements directed against the internal domination of these societies by an upper class composed of landowners , and more recently , of elements of a national bourgeoisie . |