Example sentences of "[noun sg] [to-vb] [prep] [num ord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All day long she had wondered how he had managed to bamboozle his way into a consultancy , but first the calm , unflappable way he had dealt with Steve and now here , with the devastated relatives , Kathleen had an opportunity to see at first hand the qualities that set him apart as a consultant . |
| 2 | Whilst your forthcoming weekend will naturally provide you with the ideal opportunity to discover at first hand the delights of owning your own Highland retreat , I can assure you there is absolutely no commitment . |
| 3 | ‘ Having read your manifesto I feel bound to add that your racist policies , your opposition to aid for third world countries , and your proposals for the quarantining of those carry the AIDS virus are deeply repugnant to the Christian consciousness . ’ |
| 4 | The Indian batting , though , was often at sea , and their selectors will have much thinking to do before next winter 's tough series against South Africa and England . |
| 5 | Of course , I 've never worked for McLaren ( even though , judging by its participation in F1 diplomacy , the team only deserves an RV8 engine to play with next season ) . |
| 6 | The win takes Scotland above Portugal and into joint second place with Italy in the battle to qualify for next year 's finals in the US . |
| 7 | Rumours abound of a further scandal in the financial sector to add to last year 's rich crop , which forced the resignation of the heads of Nomura , Japan 's biggest investment company , and Nikko , among many others . |
| 8 | With Llanelli held to a draw , Neath took the opportunity to leapfrog into third place with a 27–15 home win over South Wales Police . |
| 9 | Motherwell should beat Partick at Fir Park to leapfrog into ninth place while in the battle of Brockville the losers of the Falkirk v Airdrie match will , realistically , have little chance of avoiding the drop . |
| 10 | Nafuth to win at third attempt |
| 11 | Had Robinson 's throw from mid-on hit the stumps , there would have been no need to call on third umpire Chris Balderstone and TV replays for a verdict . |
| 12 | We do n't have enough money to last until next month . |
| 13 | I 've got a lot of preparation to do before first period . ’ |
| 14 | MIDDLESBROUGH suffered a major blow to their promotion hopes when they spurned the chance to climb into third place . |
| 15 | The advantage of the telephone is that it is a two-way communication which gives you the chance to assess at first hand ( or ear ) why your account is not being paid . |
| 16 | Hartlepool have a chance to move into seventh place when they play Stockport County at Victoria Ground tonight . |
| 17 | ESSEX school students of all ages now have a unique opportunity to study at first hand the integration of wildlife and landscape conservation with modern farming techniques . |
| 18 | Guildford Kings star Gordon , who top scored with 17 points , put his country back on course to qualify for next year 's tournament finals in Germany , when all hope had seemed lost with less than five minutes remaining . |
| 19 | One week to go before first Dress Rehearsal of Re:Joyce . |
| 20 | Weir present as Scots start to plan for next campaign |
| 21 | Habsburg dynasty Dr Otto von Habsburg , son of the last King-Emperor of Hungary , has politely turned down an offer to stand in next month 's Hungarian presidential election as the candidate of the Smallholders party . |
| 22 | Abergele boosted their Division Two title prospects with a maximum points mauling of bottom team Menai Bridge to move into second place . |
| 23 | Edwards , a 26-year-old medical scientist , jumped 17.26 metres in the first round to move to third place on the world outdoor rankings for 1992 , behind Frank Rutherford of the Bahamas ( 17.41 metres ) and German Ralf Jaros ( 17.28 ) . |
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| 25 | For the losers it 's back to the mirror to prepare for next year . |
| 26 | Scotland 's most-capped goalkeeper , with 54 appearances , is needed at Bramall Lane because Dave Bassett 's side , who face Sheffield Wednesday on 3 April , have nobody else eligible for the FA Cup to cover for first choice Alan Kelly . |
| 27 | DOUBLE Olympic figure skating champion Katarina Witt was reinstated as an amateur yesterday and given the go-ahead to compete in next year 's Winter Olympics . |
| 28 | Warrington Town 4 Alfreton Town 2 : Gavin McDonald was on target twice as Warrington returned to winning form to move into seventh place in the HFS first division . |
| 29 | After an awkward start United have shown title form to move into fourth spot , headed by surprise sides Norwich , Coventry and Blackburn . |
| 30 | A meeting of the Committee of the Rambling Club , an essay or a report to prepare for next day , some knotty maths problems that seemed to have no solution , a party in the Junior Common Room , notes from a lecture on particle physics which needed tidying up ( Dr Glib talked so fast ! ) . |