Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] a [num ord] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | But they did n't reckon with her burning ambition to win a third time . |
| 2 | ‘ The old boy married a second time and she 's a splendid woman . |
| 3 | When the phone rings a third time answer it . |
| 4 | The fitting of blinkers on Spartan Sprite had the desired effect at Higham , and it will be interesting to see whether this ploy works a second time should Nigel Bloom opt to ride her rather than Jaaez . |
| 5 | Fifteen minutes were to pass before the bell rang a second time , succeeded by that awful rattle . |
| 6 | As the bell rang a third time to indicate the beginning of lessons , the girls moved into four groups around four tables , and the teachers came into the room to start the Bible class . |
| 7 | Clause read a Second time . |
| 8 | So Middleton did two sorties I believe , and on each occasion he brought back an aircraft that was no longer capable of flying and was a write-off , it had so much flak and fighter damage , When the same thing happened a second time I had Middleton in and told him that one of his problems was his navigator who was just not able to navigate him round the very heavy flak areas . |
| 9 | The Liberal party disintegrated a second time . |
| 10 | It has been held under an equivalent section in England that , an adjournment having once been allowed on the ground that some requirement was not complied with , the justices had no power to adjourn a second time because another irregularity had occurred : R. v. Poole JJ. [ 1951 ] 2 T.L.R. 261 . |
| 11 | ‘ Good luck , Michael , ’ the old cattle dealer said a last time but Moran made no answer in the darkness . |
| 12 | The hon. Lady does not have the leave of the House to speak a second time . |
| 13 | He needs the leave of the House to speak a second time . |
| 14 | The Oldham defence was caught napping when Paul Rideout 's cross was flicked on by John Ebbrell and the unmarked Cottee lost no time blazing a first time shot past Paul Gerrard from six yards . |
| 15 | The Oldham defence was caught napping when Paul Rideout 's cross was flicked on by John Ebbrell — and the unmarked Cottee lost no time blazing a first time shot past Paul Gerrard from six yards . |