Example sentences of "[noun] for the second year " in BNC.
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| 1 | THE most unlikely venue in the 38-year history of the Eurovision Song Contest last night produced an Irish winner for the second year in succession . |
| 2 | The judges unanimously deemed Malta to be the winner for the second year running . |
| 3 | The payment to shareholders is being paid from reserves for the second year running , though earnings per share jumped from 3p to 12p . |
| 4 | ARSENAL boss George Graham reckons he has the best job in football — but he knows even he could suffer a Brian Clough-like backlash if the Gunners fail to win a trophy for the second year running . |
| 5 | Fermanagh trailed by two goals at three quarter time but levelled the game again to 12–12 to take them into extra time , and stole the extra goal needed for victory on the whistle winning 16–15 to give them the trophy for the second year . |
| 6 | However , defending champion Lyons was in top form and went on to take the chequered flag for the second year running . |
| 7 | Viewers also voted Terry Wogan the most overrated performer for the second year in succession and Jeremy Beadle as the person most likely to make them switch off . |
| 8 | Lord Zetland who lives near Ripon and lists his recreations as horse-racing and lawn tennis but not mountaineering was in the team for the second year . |
| 9 | BOB Geldof has been voted the worst dressed celebrity for the second year running by youngsters between 11 and 18 in a Lloyds Bank survey . |
| 10 | The McCapra String Quartet have just been reappointed Aldeburgh Quartet in Residence for the second year running . |
| 11 | ABERDEEN University has recorded a surplus for the second year in succession , underlining the turnaround in the institution 's fortunes during the past decade . |
| 12 | The topics for the second year are grouped under the headings of ‘ Persons , Institutions and Education ’ ; ‘ The Curriculum ’ ; ‘ Tradition , Innovation and Change ’ . |
| 13 | Driver Colin McRae is champion for the second year running … he 's won all six rounds of the home championship … and if he becomes the first Brit since 76 to win the rally he 'll land the bonus prize of a hundred thousand pounds … |
| 14 | Flu sunk his chances , but back for the second year running is Kingsley Poole . |
| 15 | YOUR award-winning BNFL news has been voted Britain 's number one company newspaper for the second year running . |
| 16 | It was an unusually poor night for Jeremy Maxwell whose Fun ‘ N ’ Games jumped badly in the Mickey McArdle Chase won by Harristown Lady while Banour ran better but found the pace too hot in the Carrolls Hurdle won by Frank Berry 's Shankorak for the second year running . |
| 17 | MASSIMO BIASION , of Italy , driving a works Lancia , yesterday squeezed past his team-mate , Alessandro Fiorio , to win the San Remo Rally and lift the world title for the second year running . |
| 18 | Italy landed the team title for the second year in succession with France second , Austria third and Ireland fourth . |
| 19 | Photographer Martin Birchall won the Photographer of the Year title for the second year in succession with his portfolio of news , features and sports pictures . |
| 20 | DARLINGTON indoor bowls club beat South Tyneside in the final game of the Durham County A team league championship to retain the title for the second year . |
| 21 | Manchester United registered an astonishing double for the second year running as Welsh whizz-kid Ryan Giggs won the Young Player of the Year title . |
| 22 | As sponsor of the Royal Academy 's Summer Exhibition for the second year , Guinness donated a sponsor 's evening to Marie Curie Cancer Care , whose efforts on the evening raised a total of over –25,000 towards its nursing and other services for cancer patients . |
| 23 | Catalytic Systems Division proved to be one of the main engines for growth in the year and was the largest contributor to group profits for the second year running . |
| 24 | However , shareholders continue to suffer as the group halved its total dividend for the second year in a row . |
| 25 | Each member 's contribution has been held at £15,000 for the second year . |
| 26 | Stroking Oxford for the second year running is a Glasgow Academy FP , Iain Gardiner . |
| 27 | Databases remain the number one concern for the second year running , whilst Unix standards are listed as the 8th most important issue , compared with their showing at 19th position last year . |
| 28 | Swindon who are fighting against relegation for the second year running were six points down at one stage … they fought back … |
| 29 | Guidelines for provisioning ( hitherto unknown in the industry ) were tightened up again this autumn for the second year in succession . |
| 30 | The reserves were denied the honours in the Central League by the same process of calculation , but the third team won the Yorkshire Midweek League for the second year running . |