Example sentences of "in third " in BNC.
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| 1 | An obvious snag is the power cuts which are common in third world countries . |
| 2 | Frank Chapman , an executive council member of the EEPTU electricians ' union , was hissed and slow-handclapped when he asserted that scaling down nuclear power would put a brake on economic development in third world countries . |
| 3 | Labour would implement environmentally-progressive policies and press for reductions and possibly cancellations in third world debt . |
| 4 | THE GREAT Cordoba bubble burst with the impact of an exploding bomb as Sheikh Mohammed 's heavily hyped colt trailed in third behind the 20-1 outsider , Balla Cove , in yesterday 's Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket . |
| 5 | Nabeel Dancer , trained by Alex Scott and ridden by Pat Eddery , was a further head back in third . |
| 6 | The merger of the two operations will transform Hawker Siddeley into the UK 's biggest supplier while giving it 10 per cent of the European market - putting it in third place behind the Swedish-Swiss combine Asea Brown Boveri and Siemens of West Germany . |
| 7 | Libra Bank , the London-based consortium bank which trades in third world debts , plunged to a pre-tax loss of £174.6m in the first half of 1989 from profits last time of £10.9m . |
| 8 | In third field go forward to waymarked stile at far end , keeping just right of slight rise . |
| 9 | In second field , the route proceeds forward with right edge of field about 30 yds away to reach waymark in hedgerow ahead ; in third field go quarter right to cross right-hand hedgerow at waymark on tree which is 90 yds before far end of field . |
| 10 | Our third gear figures in 1965 included 30–50 , 40–60 and 50–70 each in 3.4secs ; even in top the same increments were despatched in between 4.1 and 4.3secs ; 80–100mph and 90–110mph occupied 4.5 secs and 6.8secs in third , or 5.4 and 6.1 in top , underlining the Cobra 's staggering flexibility . |
| 11 | The 30–60 time in third was just adrift of 1965 at 3.6secs , but the next three increments , right up to 60–80 , each required only 3.3secs . |
| 12 | Through a fast sweeping corner , taken , say , in third gear at 80mph , the Vauxhall is noticeably quicker by as much as 10mph . |
| 13 | That is , they want to be sure that the scrutiny of takeovers in third countries moving into the EC is as thorough and as fair as in the Community . |
| 14 | The Queenslander won by five shots from the world No.1 Greg Norman , who finished on seven under par , with Britain 's Howard Clark one stroke further back in third . |
| 15 | SPURRED on by the prospect of imminent defence cuts , the US Army has drawn up plans for cutting its forces in Europe by half , and recasting the army of the future into a rapid-deployment force , able to intervene in Third World trouble spots , in terrorist situations and to fight the war on drugs . |
| 16 | Energy efficiency may be the quickest way to abate emissions of carbon dioxide but it is hard to imagine it being applied effectively in Third World countries , whose output of the gas is likely to overtake the developed world 's in the second or third decade of the next century . |
| 17 | In third place ( 15% ) was a clever idea of swapping old paper for new bonds whose interest rate rises in steps over six years as ( or if ) Venezuela 's financial position improves . |
| 18 | Not only do they send a bigger share of their exports to America , but they are also facing fierce competition from American firms in third markets . |
| 19 | The only developing country with large foreign reserves is Taiwan , in third place . |
| 20 | Arkle won by twenty lengths , with Mill House four lengths back in third . |
| 21 | The 1973 Grand National was won by Red Rum , ridden by Brian Fletcher , by three quarters of a length from Crisp , with L'Escargot twenty-five lengths away in third and Spanish Steps a further twelve lengths back in fourth . |
| 22 | Reiff retaliated by trying to push the favourite back on to Aboyeur , and as the two went past the post Craganour was a head up , with Louvois just behind in third and Great Sport fourth . |
| 23 | Wayward Lad was one and a half lengths further away in third , Silver Buck a tired and remote fourth , and then Ashley House stayed on up the hill to pass Combs Ditch amid cheering never before heard for a horse running fifth ! |
| 24 | He was dead tired but he kept up his gallop , and at the post had four lengths to spare over Spartan Missile , with Royal Mail two lengths further back in third . |
| 25 | But Speyhawk is a minnow compared to some big fish currently feeling the pain : Olympia & York , the world 's largest property company , and Gerald Ronson 's Heron International are both trying , in Third World style , to reschedule their debts . |
| 26 | Given the losses and a circulation that has fallen back to 540,000 , in third place in the race behind the Sunday Times and The Sunday Telegraph , a premium price could not be expected . |
| 27 | McRae 's younger brother , Alister , finished in third . |
| 28 | After four hours ' play of the sixth round Martin showed the first sign of faltering as he slipped into a bad position against fellow Australian grandmaster Ian Rogers , who is in joint second place with Miles on 4/5 in third place . |
| 29 | His tally now stands at 11 , which puts him in third place behind Robert Alner ( 16 ) and Philip Scholfield ( 12 ) in the Daily Telegraph Men 's Championship . |
| 30 | The Liberal Democrats on 20 per cent remain in third place . |