Example sentences of "[noun] at the second attempt " in BNC.
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| 1 | In between driving lessons — she passed her test at the second attempt she was much in demand as a babysitter by her sisters ' married friends while Sarah used her to make up numbers at her frequent dinner parties . |
| 2 | But , within 60 seconds , the visitors opened the scoring when former International , Niall Sturrock , beat Larmour at the second attempt with a well placed lob after a poor clearance by Nicky Blease had produced the initial chance . |
| 3 | The England striker , Tina Cullen , continued her excellent form when she was released by Maggie Souyave and beat goalkeeper Sue Knight at the second attempt in the 53rd minute to send the match into penalties . |
| 4 | Biggerstaff 's Metro 6R4 suffered a puncture on his first run but even a courageous charge at the second attempt could n't displace Woodside at the top of the list . |
| 5 | ‘ I had my only run of the day at approximately 11 am and after setting the hooks I had a slow , dogged fight for about five minutes before netting the fish at the second attempt , ’ said Dave . |
| 6 | Hewett , who gave a very difficult chance to Briggs , who ran from cover point , fell to a wonderful catch at mid-on by Mold , who held the ball at the second attempt . |
| 7 | Three minutes later Simpson ran on to a back pass , he got his foot to the ball just before Gosney , he collided with the goal keeper , but full marks the goal keeper , he grabbed the ball at the second attempt , and once again , the chance had gone . |
| 8 | The referee however waved play on as McConnell at the second attempt saved Byrne 's poorly hit shot . |
| 9 | Then McCaughan saved well from Mulholland before McKeeman flicked Portrush 's equaliser over the keeper at the second attempt . |
| 10 | Meanwhile , Sunderland were yesterday faced with a Monday night FA Cup trek to Chelsea if they overcome West Ham at the second attempt and reach the quarter-finals . |
| 11 | Gary Mills volley was saved by Czech Pavel Srnicek at the second attempt . |
| 12 | Both Tim Stockdale , on Supermarket , and Michael Whitaker , on Next Didi , cleared the wall at that height at the second attempt and chose to divide the honours . |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday 's makeshift striker has all but clinched a big money move to Ewood Park at the second attempt just three weeks after signing a new four-year contract at Hillsborough . |