Example sentences of "[noun] for the third [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Morley Street carried off the Aintree Hurdle for the third successive year but was far from convincing in holding off Minorettes Girl . |
| 2 | THE smart navy uniform of the Alresford Quadrilateral Division of St. John Ambulance were exchanged last Saturday for clown costumes and brilliant wigs for the third annual bed-push to raise funds . |
| 3 | The deficit would be covered by borrowing , through the issue for the third consecutive year of treasury bonds . |
| 4 | The finals — which begin at 1pm — are likely to be a sell-out for the third successive year but tickets can be obtained from the Scottish Volleyball Association offices in Edinburgh or from Meadowbank on the day . |
| 5 | It was Rush 's 287th goal in a record-breaking career and few can have been better , cancelling out Niall Quinn 's opener and leaving this fixture locked in stalemate for the third successive season . |
| 6 | PIPPA Nolan completed her hat-trick at Poplar Park yesterday when , riding Heron 's Flight , she won the main class at this popular event for the third successive year . |
| 7 | Despite fall in first quarter profits ( see page five ) , Advanced Micro Devices Inc says it is hopeful that it will have record earnings for the third consecutive year : sales of Flash memories increased by more than 50% over the December quarter , while unit shipments of Am386 microprocessors was another record . |
| 8 | Durham University ( 308 ; Simon Ecclestone 93 , Jeremy Snape 56 ) won the Commercial Union UAU title for the third successive year , defeating the University of Kent ( 215 ) in the final at Finchley on June 23 . |
| 9 | Iran had boycotted the pilgrimage for the third consecutive year in protest both over a quota system limiting the number of pilgrims ( to an estimated 1,500,000 ) and over the Saudi ban on political protests during the pilgrimage . |
| 10 | The former Darlington manager who played for Aston Villa and England is set to take a team to promotion for the third successive season as long as his Leicester team keep their nerve in next Saturday 's crucial last game at home to Newcastle . |
| 11 | Dunvant6 Swansea14 SWANSEA reached the Schweppes Cup semi-finals for the third successive season and the 10th time in all as they battled home against their Second Division League neighbours . |
| 12 | Swansea , the Heineken League leaders , were restricted to only two tries in their 14–6 win over Dunvant to reach the semi-finals for the third successive season . |
| 13 | Slough , winners of the Ty-Phoo National League for the third successive season , have already guaranteed their place in the European Club Championship next year . |
| 14 | MENZIESHILL secured the Division I title in the Scottish Indoor League for the third successive year when old rivals MIM beat second-placed Kelburne 7-6 at the Dick McTaggart Centre in Dundee . |
| 15 | Either English for Business ( Third Level ) or English for Commerce ( Third Level ) may be offered as a qualifying option for the Third Level Diploma in Business Studies . |
| 16 | It would have been storybook stuff had he returned to win the British Seniors ' Open at Lytham or defend his Forte PGA Seniors ' Open title at Royal Dublin for the third successive year . |