Example sentences of "[noun] after [verb] the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bracewell 's bitter blast came just 72 hours after collecting the fourth loser 's FA Cup medal of his career . |
| 2 | ‘ Andy used to tell me that he ought to be called ‘ Boo Linighan ’ because boos were all he seemed to get from our fans — but he 'll deservedly be a hero now , ’ beamed captain Tony Adams after becoming the first man ever to lift both the League and FA Cups in the same season . |
| 3 | Midfielder David Batty is battling to be fit for tomorrow 's trip to Aston Villa after missing the second half of Saturday 's win with a damaged calf . |
| 4 | Defender Kenny Goodrick could return to face his old club after missing the last three games because of injury , but striker Chris Pickford is doubtful . |
| 5 | COLCHESTER sailor Richard Merriweather has told of the trials of the deep after completing the third leg of a round-the-world yacht race . |
| 6 | As we sat in the ATV canteen after recording the first eight episodes of The Power Game , he said : ‘ Think of all the fame stored up in those rolls of tape . |
| 7 | Allen , who has been booked 12 times this season , was ordered to appear before a special FA disciplinary committee after becoming the first professional player in England to top 41 points for the season . |
| 8 | In the fourth frame of their third-round match , Wattana was on course for a maximum but missed the 12th black with the rest after potting the first 12 reds and 11 blacks . |
| 9 | Glasgow 's Joe Kelly , the British bantamweight champion , will fight Dane Johnny Bredahl for the European title after making the first defence of his crown against Drew Docherty of Croy on April 27 . |
| 10 | I enquired as we clambered out of the trench after draining the last of the French wine . |
| 11 | Only a day after reporting the second year of falling personal computer sales ( CI No 2,157 ) , the Japan Electronic Industry Development Association says that Japanese manufacturers ' shipments of personal computers jumped 6.2% in unit terms during the January to March quarter from a year earlier , and the rise in combined exports and domestic sales to 688,000 units from 648,000 units in the year-earlier quarter marked the first quarterly rise in two years ; exports rocketed 31% to 144,000 units but domestic shipments only inched up 1.1% to 544,000 units , but was still the first quarterly increase in two-and-a-half years ; because of the price wars , combined export and domestic shipments of made-in-Japan micros — when measured in currency terms , fell 8.3% — exports and home sales each off 8% . |
| 12 | Meanwhile , Leicester City fans have claimed Middlesbrough star Jamie Pollock encouraged a pitch invasion after scoring the first goal of his career at Filbert Street . |
| 13 | He was still level par for the round after leaving the 12th green but then had his second successive eagle at the 13th with a five-iron to 15 feet . |
| 14 | MOMENT OF TRUTH looks set for yet another successful season after registering the 16th victory of his career in the Scottish Racing Club Handicap Hurdle at Perth on Saturday . |
| 15 | It will certainly be a dramatic change of scenery after spending the last few weeks in the reserves . ’ |
| 16 | Werder Bremen knocked the holders Napoli out of the Uefa Cup last night , 8-3 on aggregate after winning the second leg 5-1 . |
| 17 | Second seed Arantxa Sanchez Vicario of Spain claimed a place in the semi-finals when Natalia Zvereva of Belarus retired through illness after losing the first three games in eight minutes . |
| 18 | Their rhythm was temporarily upset when Boone and Prenn changed sides after losing the first three games and Boone served from 8–8 in the fourth game to 5–0 in the fifth . |
| 19 | From these depths , England went to India and pulled off a remarkable triumph after losing the first Test , and then beat Australia 3–1 in 1985 . |
| 20 | Teenage full back Phil Hardy looks almost certain to regain his left back spot after missing the last 11 games because of a foot operation , with utility man Wayne Phillips reverting to a more familiar midfield role . |
| 21 | Barnes confirmed his growing fitness after missing the first half of the season . |