Example sentences of "[prep] [be] [art] second [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Whilst Chesterton 's later justified reputation of being one of the most rabid anti-semites connected with British fascism would suggest that this was like asking a cat to drink a bowl of cream , there is little evidence to suggest that prior to his involvement in the BUF he viewed the world primarily through anti-semitic spectacles , despite being a second cousin to such notorious anti-semites as Cecil and G.K. Chesterton . |
2 | Tim has the kind of gut feeling for old furniture that comes from being the second generation in the trade . |
3 | ‘ It is plainly in the interests of the more efficient administration of justice that there should be split trials in appropriate cases , as even where the decision on the first part of a split trial is such that there will have to be a second part , it may be desirable that the decision shall be appealed before incurring the possibly unnecessary expense of the second part . |
4 | And for trying to be a second division Madonna . |
5 | And for trying to be a second division Madonna . |
6 | In fact it turned out to be a second mortgage . |
7 | According to the rules there would have to be a second ballot . |
8 | ‘ I did n't realize there was going to be a second series . |
9 | ‘ Oh sir ! ’ said Mrs Crump faintly and for a moment she threatened to be the second act to Miss D'Arcy 's opener . |
10 | ‘ It is n't very gallant of me to say so , ’ he added , softly kissing her fingertips , ‘ but the fact is , Marissa had decided that she wanted to be the second Mrs Wyndham — while I , my darling , was only interested in the first . ’ |
11 | On arrival in Johannesburg , the first thing I noticed was a young , fresh , smiling face , who turned out to be the Second Secretary at the Consulate . |
12 | It 's believed to be the second incident involving the same man in twenty four hours . |
13 | The village cross , in the Market Place , is believed to be the second cross , the current one being erected in 181 1 after the original was destroyed by workers on the Hull drainage scheme . |
14 | No longer wanting to be the second class citizens of the sport , the women golfers have used the Classic at Woburn to launch their new drive for equal opportunities . |
15 | Foreign Secretary and MP for Witney , Douglas Herd , wants English to be the second language in Eastern Europe rather than Russian . |
16 | Well it 's supposed to be the second week in March that Lyn and Gary come down . |
17 | ‘ But being a woman and not able to inherit , I suppose she might be used to being a second string . |
18 | Lucien was n't quite sure how he felt about being a second choice , but comforted himself with the knowledge that Garimel had undoubtedly been bought by a less lenient household . |
19 | Miserable at being a second class citizen ? |
20 | The kind of place that he was looking for was the second home , the petit-bourgeois country retreat which is usually sparsely and cheaply furnished and rarely occupied . |