Example sentences of "[noun] for the fourth [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 A discussion is currently taking place on the contract for the fourth Trident boat .
2 If that were carried forward , the termination of the contract for the fourth boat could be more costly than its completion and subsequent deployment .
3 The council of research ministers for the European Communities ( EC ) today ( 29 April ) will discuss a proposed budget for the fourth Framework programme that matches what member countries have said they can afford .
4 Does he realise that his policy of drip-feeding the yard with funding for the fourth boat is unnecessarily extending the lives of the Polaris boats and jeopardising the employment of thousands of workers at Barrow , simply to safeguard the seat of the hon. Member for Barrow and Furness ( Mr. Franks ) ?
5 Hundreds of Western tourists were again turned away at crossing points in the Berlin Wall yesterday as East Berlin remained sealed off to all but those with regular visas for the fourth day running .
6 She looked at her watch for the fourth time in two minutes .
7 Now that 's what I call music • All ‘ street entertainers ’ at the Edinburgh Festival who insist on miming , unicycling or juggling novelty items are forced to partake in that oldest of street entertainment : tarring and feathering • Soccer 's new premier league is renamed ‘ The Premium Interest Super Plug Golden Accountant League ’ • Someone explains why American riots are caused by ‘ poverty and injustice ’ and British riots are caused by ‘ joy-riders and anarchists ’ • A Telethon is held to raise money for the fourth Trident Sub , rather than the essential services of our country • New laws to curb the press include compulsory dope testing for pop columnists • The KLF reveal Eldorado was just their latest Situ-prank • The Groucho replaces the goatee in the fashionable facial hair stakes .
8 No sooner had IBM Corp announced a grotesque $5,463m net loss for the fourth quarter , which included a first ever operating loss of $45m or eight cents a share , than IBM UK Ltd chipped in with figures that were relatively even worse than those of its parent .
9 INTERNATIONAL dressage at Goodwood from May 1-3 , which is being sponsored by Hermes for the fourth year , is attracting more foreign competitors than ever before , writes Anne Ince .
10 England may call up Yorkshire wicketkeeper-batsman Richard Blakey for the fourth game at Lord 's tomorrow .
11 ROBERT Brooke 's comments in May issue 's Milestones about the ‘ recall ’ of J.W. Hearne for the Oval Test match against South Africa make more sense if it is appreciated that , with the rubber already won , the England side for the Fourth Test at Manchester was an ‘ experimental team ’ .
12 Skipper Michael , leading the side for the fourth year on the trot , is joined in the team by brothers John , Mark and Peter .
13 Suppressing a huge yawn , she went over her morning 's adventures on the Princess for the fourth time .
14 This was approached from two angles : first , what was known as the ‘ battle for the fourth grade ’ , an acknowledgement that substantial numbers of children either did not go to school or did not stay long enough to consolidate literacy .
15 His partnership of 322 with captain Javed Miandad set a new Pakistan record against England for the fourth wicket .
16 Kohl was elected Chancellor for the fourth time on Jan. 17 by 378 of the 644 votes cast in the Bundestag ( lower house of parliament ) .
17 This errand of death which took Nizan to Spain for the fourth time within fourteen months was symbolically appropriate .
18 It says that it will be patchy and hesitant and that , even then , Britain will be at the bottom of the growth , investment and employment leagues for the fourth year in succession under a Tory Government .
19 Gandalf Technologies Inc , Ottawa , Ontario has signed a letter of intent to sell the majority of its shares in Gandalf Mobile Systems Inc to Geotek Industries Inc : the Canadian communications equipment supplier will retain a minority interest in the company , which today represents 3% of its revenue ; Gandalf also says that revenues for the fourth quarter ended Aprch 31 , 1993 were slightly below expectations and a modest loss is expected for the period — strong business in the UK were moderated by a weakening of sterling against the US dollar in the fourth quarter and lower than expected revenues in continental Europe and in other international markets also hit the figures .
20 The line-up for the fourth Grand Slam Finals of the Vauxhall Indoor Tennis Trophy reflects a mixture of old and new , as former champions Queen 's Club make the grade for the fourth time , whilst Royal Berkshire earn a place in the last four for the first time in their debut Trophy season .
21 As the Secretary of State said , the tendering process for the fourth boat has started .
22 The funeral for the fourth victim , 20-year-old Noel O'Kane , from Upperlands , will take place tomorrow .
23 Molly rang the blessed Saint Fixit for the fourth time but there was still no reply .
24 The medieval castle has long since gone , its site occupied by the great house , built by Sir John Vanbrugh for the fourth Earl of Manchester between 1707–14 .
25 Unisys Corp reports a strong gain in earnings for the fourth quarter and full year 1993 , and says it hopes to see ‘ significant earnings growth in 1993 ’ .
26 Laura , an accountant , has just won the Ulster ladies ' individual life-saving title for the fourth year running , while Karen is in the ambulance service and plays a key role as secretary of Ireland 's No.1 club in the RLSS — Southend .
27 Last season United watched Schmeichel regularly as Brondby won the Danish title for the fourth time in five years and reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup .
28 our next champ is Simon Wigg from Buckinghamshire … he 's won the world long track title for the fourth time … with a new look … the bike has been aerodynamically designed by grand prix men … and the suit which he wears over the leathers is made of lycra …
29 A round of modifications has speeded up Stars & Stripes for the fourth round of trials .
30 Assuming an oil price of about $33 for the fourth quarter of 1990 , and an average of about $30 for 1991 , inflation was expected to rise above 5 per cent in 1990 and stay at similar levels in 1991 .
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