Example sentences of "[vb -s] [verb] [prep] second " in BNC.
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1 | Jose-Maria Olazabal , one of five players who finished equal 72nd in a field of 78 at New Orleans , has jumped into second place . |
2 | They stressed the principle of continuity lying behind the order in the universe which has developed through second causes ; and they were sympathetic to Darwin . |
3 | It might pay Β to help α to beat off the challenge , because if he does not the sequence might become γ — α — Β , and Β has dropped from second to third . |
4 | IN WHAT is becoming a very fast ride across the wastes of the Southern Ocean , Lawrie Smith 's Rothmans has moved into second place in the Whitbread Round the World Race . |
5 | Lawrie Smith 's Rothmans has moved into second place in the Whitbread Round the World Race . |
6 | Torquay has moved into second spot , with Bournemouth sliding from runner-up in 1991 to sixth this year . |
7 | Intelogic Trace Inc has turned in second quarter net losses of $225,000 down from losses of $5.2m last time , after $691,000 extraordinary gains this time and $234,000 losses from discontinued operations last time , on turnover that fell 11.8% at $22.5m ; mid-term net amounted to $86,000 against losses of $6.6m last time , after $2.7m extraordinary gains this time and $233,000 last time as well as $40,000 losses from discontinued operations , on turnover that fell 11.1% at $46.2m . |
8 | Meca Software Inc has turned in second quarter net profits up 289.6% at $187,000 , on turnover that rose by 78.4% to $9m ; mid-term net losses amounted to $773,000 up from losses of $685,000 last time , on turnover that rose 110.3% at $14.8m . |
9 | Spinnaker Software Corp has turned in second quarter net profits down 8.1% at $614,603 , on turnover that fell 9.5% to $8.2m ; mid-term net fell 96% to $314,422 , on turnover that fell 3.6% at $14.7m . |
10 | Identix Inc has turned in second quarter net losses of $727,000 down from losses of $990,000 last time , on turnover that rose by 314.8% at $2.6m ; mid-term net losses amounted to $1.2m down from losses of $1.9m last time , on turnover that rose by 161% to $3.7m . |
11 | Go-Video Inc has turned in second quarter net profits of $60,220 against losses of $622,705 last time , on turnover that rose by 186% to $8.6m ; mid-term net profits amounted to $81,383 against losses of $1.1m last time , on turnover that rose 121.5% to $14.7m . |
12 | Read-Rite Corp has turned in second quarter net profits up 67.5% at $18.8m , on turnover that rose 59.5% to $150.2m ; mid-term net rose 79.5% to $36m , on turnover up 78.7% to $289.7m . |
13 | General Datacomm Industries Inc has turned in second quarter net profits up 1,069.5% at $1.9m , on turnover that rose 14.7% to $54.3m ; mid-term net rose 383.8% to $3.5m , on turnover up 15.9% at $108.6m . |
14 | Little wonder that a meal of mainly refined foods , gulped down in seconds , tends to lead to second helpings to extend the time of eating , or another meal or snack shortly afterwards to ‘ bulk out ’ the eating pleasure of the day . |
15 | which comes to look like second nature |