Example sentences of "[noun] [to-vb] [adv] the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If , as I used to , one cracks walnuts by banging two of the things together , and keeps the uncracked winner to go forward the next round , will one inevitably finish Christmas with the hardest nut to crack in one 's hand ? |
| 2 | TIPPING Tim is favourite in all books to become only the second horse to land the Mackeson-A F Budge Cup double . |
| 3 | Having taken the field with his directors to become surely the first board to be cheered to the rafters , he was presented with a cheque . |
| 4 | Ballyclare restored their lead in the 55th minute when promising Adrian Moore broke clear on the right and crossed for James Beattie to tap home the second goal . |
| 5 | Bad weather during the third round had left him with three holes to complete early the next morning . |
| 6 | COLCHESTER 'S quest to become only the second club to complete the non-League double continues today , with a 6,000-plus crowd expected at Layer Road for the Vauxhall FA Trophy semi-final clash with Macclesfield . |
| 7 | In the end it was left to Jose-Maria Canizares , the oldest man in either side , to secure the point which assured Europe of a tie , before the final four Americans on the course won their matches to produce just the second stalemate in a series stretching back to 1927 , and the first for 20 years . |
| 8 | ‘ We wo n't be in a hurry to get away the next time , will we ? |
| 9 | They were both of them talking in these high and ceremonious terms , Cadfael suspected , in order to smooth away the first sore moments , and give Sub-Prior Herluin time to master his chagrin , and achieve a graceful retreat . |
| 10 | Lies applied by summons to set aside the fourth party notice served on them and succeeded in their application . |
| 11 | On the darkened half-landing Frankie rubbed his face to wipe away the last of his tears . |