Example sentences of "[vb past] [prep] its second " in BNC.

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1 Officials at Faro Airport said the three-engined plane crashed on its second attempt to land in heavy rain and crosswinds of up to 40mph .
2 The real work of the Assembly started with its second meeting on 15 October but before that much negotiation took place between the British and Irish governments and representatives of political parties in Northern Ireland .
3 Wharton , however , who won inside the distance for the 10th time , gradually stepped up the pace as the fight went into its second half .
4 An almost identical Bill was introduced as a private member 's Bill in the 1973–74 session and successfully completed its passage through the House of Lords , when it fell at its Second Reading in the House of Commons on the dissolution of Parliament .
5 In October , ‘ Make a Will Week ’ ran for its second successful year , winning a PR Week award , and co-ordinated by the Society with widespread and enthusiastic support from the profession .
6 It split at its second congress in late April .
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