Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] for second [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Meanwhile , ’ murmurs Miriam Bernstein , ‘ here we all sit waiting for second helpings . ’ |
| 2 | She was still able to play in the event and eventually finished tied for second place behind Beth daniel . |
| 3 | He rode straight up to the gateway of the monastery , not daring to stop for second thoughts , and said to the first monk he saw , ‘ Can you read and write ? ’ |
| 4 | Dig in they might … but after a worthy battle , the ground finally slipped away beneath them and had to settle for second place . |
| 5 | The French managed three tries in all , but still had to settle for second place in the five nations championship ; the final score at Twickenham ; twenty one , nineteen . |