Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] the [num ord] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Geelong forward Gary Ablett led his team with a record-breaking nine goals and became only the second person to win the most valuable player award while playing on a losing side . |
| 2 | Richard Littlejohn of The Sun became only the second winner of the Irritant of the Year award since Private Eye won in 1968 . |
| 3 | In the same year that Accrington Stanley became only the second team to leave the league through bankruptcy — Aldershot F.C . |
| 4 | The outside-half thereby became only the second player , after Neil Bennett in the 1970s , to score 300 points in a season for Bedford . |
| 5 | The Senate 's decision meant that Durenberger became only the ninth member to be so censured , and the first since 1979 . |
| 6 | He became only the seventh Briton of all time to wear the champion 's laurels and will go down in history alongside Mike Hawthorn , Graham Hill , Jim Clark , John Surtees , Jackie Stewart and James Hunt . |
| 7 | He became only the seventh Briton of all time to wear the champion 's laurels and will go down in history alongside the other greats . |
| 8 | He became only the seventh Briton of all time to wear the champion 's laurels and will go down in history alongside Mike Hawthorn , Graham Hill , Jim Clark , John Surtees , Jackie Stewart and James Hunt . |
| 9 | He became only the seventh Briton of all time to wear the champion 's laurels and will go down in history alongside Mike Hawthorn , Graham Hill , Jim Clark , John Surtees , Jackie Stewart and James Hunt . |
| 10 | He became only the seventh Briton to wear the champion 's laurels . |
| 11 | You now have a complete record of the super season in which Mansell became only the seventh Briton of all time to wear the champion 's laurels . |
| 12 | Couples not only finished top of the US rankings but became only the eighth player in history to win the Vardon Trophy , awarded for the lowest stroke average , and the PGA Player of the Year . |
| 13 | In Chihuahua , where a turnout of 63 per cent of those eligible to vote was reported , Barrio became only the third non-PRI state governor . |
| 14 | Malcolm became only the third Brit to gain any World Cup points this year and is definitely a name to watch for the future . |
| 15 | The 28-year-old Dutchman , winner in 1988 and 1989 , became only the third player to be crowned three times after compatriot and mentor Johan Cruyff and Frenchman Michel Platini . |
| 16 | PETER EBDON yesterday became only the third player to compile two 147 breaks in professional snooker tournaments . |
| 17 | The 28-year-old from Liverpool became only the third player to simultaneously hold both the world and UK titles when he triumphed at Preston a year ago . |
| 18 | PROFESSOR David Wilkie last night became only the fourth person to receive a gold medal from the Faculty of Actuaries in its 137-year existence for his contribution to the development of actuarial science . |
| 19 | The Great Britain scrum-half became only the fourth player in history to score ten tries in a match — equalling team-mate Martin Offiah 's club record set against Leeds in the Premiership semi-final last May . |
| 20 | Will then organise conference at which present problems can be cleared and principles laid down The next day , 22 May , AFHQ replied to Eighth Army [ KP 22 ] ] : " Policy discussions on questions indicated your U 128 now being considered this HQ . |
| 21 | In Alderney he finally and grudgingly got to work on his autobiography , Basingstoke Boy , using only the third person . |
| 22 | The effect , therefore , of only the first limb applying , ie before the change in the law bringing in the second limb , could be seen by the following example . |
| 23 | No , you know you know as you 're going down the corridor before you get to the doors to go down the next set of stairs , I mean in O S D , the last one is er for the P C that does all the man er you know all the duties and things like that , and in his office there 's a great big board with all the vehicles on , and the key 's hung up at the end and who 's got 'em out , and the bottom one is that green van , because he went up and picked 'em up , when I was there . |
| 24 | I am not sure if Sir Henry Wood conducted it , for at that time he seemed to conduct only the first item of a concert , and then ceded the podium to Basil Cameron . |
| 25 | If applying two coats , lightly rub down the first coat when it is dry to form a good key for the second coat . |
| 26 | The village of Swanland , approximately seven miles west of the city of Kingston-upon-Hull , has since the 19th century been considered one of the most attractive areas in North Humberside , or East Yorkshire as many would prefer . |
| 27 | This is a tricky exercise , but easier if you keep your glove at arm level , shield the bird from the wind with your body , and do n't try to jump down the last foot or two , and so jar the bird . |
| 28 | He appeared in July ‘ 85 , ambling down the 18th fairway at Royal St George 's . |
| 29 | By trimming down the first act , they kept the pace going , and the second act benefited . |
| 30 | The difference in the bowling attacks then became rather noticeable ; by soon after tea on the third day , West Indies had rattled up 411 for 5 when Lloyd declared , with 50 from Fredericks , 135 from Richards , and Greenidge becoming only the second West Indian after Headley to score a century in each innings against England . |