Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] [prep] a [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Eldon Brown 's 40-year-old victim broke her pelvis , ankle and four bones in her back , after jumping from a fourth floor window to escape him . |
| 2 | Henry Skelton , who was twenty one , died from severe head injuries after falling from a second floor window at his |
| 3 | An Oxford University student has died after falling from a second floor window during a party . |
| 4 | Puddle was run out for 97 after figuring in a third wicket stand of 181 with opener Andrew Harris which provided the platform for Wales 's impressive success . |
| 5 | After two years it was found that the fish eaters had up to 30 per cent less chance of dying from a second heart attack than those who had been told nothing about fish . |
| 6 | DEC says it has a memorandum of understanding with a second source for the Alpha chip . |
| 7 | But the Stokesley sprinter , whose season has been delayed by the combined effects of study and injury , summarily dismissed her chances of qualifying for a second successive Olympic Games after winning the 200 metres title for the third time in seven years . |
| 8 | Roxburgh put the occasion , a friendly with no bearing on Scotland 's prospects of qualifying for a sixth , successive World Cup , even more sharply into perspective . |
| 9 | The first — bad language — demonstrates the value of ignoring as a first line of defence . |
| 10 | The act of controlling for a third variable can have many possible results . |
| 11 | Andy Roxburgh , the Scotland coach , broke the mould in the wake of Wednesday 's reverse in Paris by admitting both he and his players had to accept the blame for a defeat which jeopardises Scotland 's chances of playing in a fifth successive World Cup finals . |
| 12 | Although there is a wealth of literature on second language acquisition — usually in children of primary school age or younger , and usually as a consequence of schooling in a second language — the processes of the foreign language classroom are not necessarily identical or even generally comparable . |
| 13 | It is all too easy under the euphoric conditions of a degree congregation to minimise the physical discomfort , the mental struggles , the times of desperation , the sheer hard work that are a part of working for a first degree . |
| 14 | It is not too difficult to imagine how this could slip quietly into polyandry : females could develop the habit of mating with a second male and letting him care for her second clutch . |
| 15 | A MARK Hateley goal five minutes from time prevented champions Rangers from crashing to a second successive embarrassing league defeat . |
| 16 | A MARK Hateley goal five minutes from time prevented champions Rangers from crashing to a second successive embarrassing league defeat . |
| 17 | Second time around was more impressive with the Swilers overwhelmed 61–7 as outside-half Gareth Rees provided four tries and eight conversions before returning for a second season of club rugby in France . |
| 18 | Skinner continued in that appointment at Munsterlager and Catterick , before returning for a third tour in Northern Ireland , during which he was again mentioned in despatches . |
| 19 | The farmers concentrated upon dairy cattle and sheep and were dependent upon weaving as a second source of income . |
| 20 | But in moving to a second order analysis they looked at the relations between groups of signs in discursive systems . |
| 21 | This would certainly deter many parents from proceeding with a second child . |
| 22 | The British government placed most of its faith in dealing with a second invasion on the navy , under the overall command of Rear Admiral George Anson [ later Admiral Lord Anson ] , who reinforced the home fleet by 17 major warships , brought back from the Mediterranean or released from convoying duties . |
| 23 | This is an additional cost for one or more of the parties and is in itself a reason for ensuring that disputes are resolved wherever possible before referring to a third party for resolution . |
| 24 | If , instead of persuading B to break his contract or causing him to do so by direct unlawful action against him , A brings about the breach of the contract between B and C by operating through a third party , X , A may still be liable to C , provided unlawful means are used . |
| 25 | A certain section of the nation had tried to make Winston 's life a misery by begging for a second front . |
| 26 | Conflict : The bank may be able to circumvent these ceilings by lending to a third party who subsequently re-lends to the securities division . |