Example sentences of "[adj] for a second [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The reception of Leapor 's work was sufficiently warm for a second volume to be considered . |
| 2 | Never mind paying twenty pounds extra for a second television set , and another twenty pounds if you have a third set in your house . |
| 3 | Remember , if you are sick for a second week , we shall require a medical certificate . |
| 4 | A South Korean government delegation led by Prime Minister Kang Young Hoon visited North Korea on Oct. 16-19 for a second session of the joint Premiers ' talks which had begun in September . |
| 5 | He has grown-up children from that , and is now happily married for a second time with a young son , Jamie . |
| 6 | The motorcyclist beat this time by five minutes , but conditions were unusual ; many institutions such as the University and the Art College remained closed for a second day of holiday , which meant traffic was unusually light . |
| 7 | This one is a bit tricky for a second question , I think I might revise this actually . |
| 8 | Squad selection for the tour and the French Armed Forces fixture will be made following the 1993 U21 Divisional Championship , but most of the early season squad will still be available for a second year . |
| 9 | The High Court has now given his father permission to ask the Attorney General for a second inquest . |
| 10 | Once Otto had consolidated his hold over Germany and secured his external frontiers , he went to Rome in 962 for a second coronation , following again in the steps of Charlemagne . |
| 11 | I am told that he has now been adjudicated bankrupt for a second time . |
| 12 | Having failed to deter the murderer or rapist , these dogs are often eager for a second bite of the cherry . |
| 13 | 8 The defender pulls back the fist ready for a second strike , should it be necessary . |
| 14 | It smelt of death and decay , lying green and treacherous like a contented animal which had just been fed , but one which was also ready for a second helping . |
| 15 | History suggests very strongly that class tells more often than not at this stage of the competition , although it is certainly not unknown for a Second Division side to go all the way up to the royal box and collect the trophy . |