Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [prep] a [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The audience for the BBC 's nine o'clock news doubled to 13m on the day war broke out , and that for ITN rose by a third . |
| 2 | Woolley swung into a second chorus , and gave it greater volume . |
| 3 | Gorbachev returned for a second visit on Nov. 18-21 , 1988 , accompanied by the Foreign Minister , Eduard Shevardnadze , and the Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers , Vladimir Kamentsev . |
| 4 | They agree that the States beckon for a second time but Melanie says : ‘ It 's very difficult because America 's so segregated , and it 's horrifying to see how much prejudice there is , really . |
| 5 | Opposition leaders stated their concern that the PRI would push through an amendment to allow Salinas to run for a second term as president in 1994 . |
| 6 | Knossos , Mallia and Zakro belong to a second type of Minoan town : one where the settlement surrounds and is dominated by an important temple . |
| 7 | Mul was evidently established as king in Kent but he was burnt to death there and Caedwalla responded with a second invasion in 687 ( ASC A , s.a. 687 ) and may then have ruled Kent directly for a time . |
| 8 | Ross ducked under a second punch and the man grabbed him . |
| 9 | On Oct. 8 the German Bundestag approved at a first reading the ratification of the Maastricht Treaty on condition that it be given the final say over the introduction of a single European currency in the final stage of European monetary union ( EMU ) . |
| 10 | Moma Parsheen pointed to a third , empty mouth . |
| 11 | In July work on a second dormitory will be completed , and in September the dining and kitchen areas will be renovated . |
| 12 | Michael Martin , the Felsted captain , and William Cooper shared in a second wicket partnership of 239 , both scoring centuries , before Martin declared half an hour after lunch at 246 for one . |
| 13 | Next Brook asked for a second volunteer . |
| 14 | The US state of Louisiana defaulted on a nineteenth century loan and was still unwelcome to bond markets a century later . |
| 15 | Up front United faded … they never looked like finding a second goal and there was no surprise when Albion ran in a third … |
| 16 | The move that Barthes makes to a second order signification has important methodological implications . |
| 17 | US Secretary of State James Baker and Israel 's ambassador to the USA Zalman Shoval met for a third round of talks in Washington on Feb. 21 but failed to arrange a compromise agreement on the terms of Israel 's request for loan guarantees worth US$10,000 million to be used for the absorption of new Jewish immigrants . |
| 18 | In 1899 Watson came on a second tour and this time went to the far west . |
| 19 | And things got no better for City in the second half when first Kevin Sheedy hammered in a 57th minute free-kick and then Quinn doubled his tally for the night seven minutes from time with a delightful chip . |
| 20 | Then , as Moore stood with a third book in his hand , ready to throw , the rat squeaked and seemed to be afraid . |
| 21 | Actress Jane Seymour posed for a 40th birthday article with husband David Flynn and their children in March 1991 . |
| 22 | And the same will be true of Britain 's spending if Manchester loses for a second time . |
| 23 | By 1987 , the SDLP was making no secret of its desire to see Thatcher re-elected for a third term . |
| 24 | It is likely that these poems were not sent for publication until Edwards and Richardson decided on a second volume . |
| 25 | Constance fell into a second sleep as the train continued on its slow path to Genoa . |
| 26 | The election in Martinique Saint-Luce went to a second round in July when the PPM defeated the UDF . |
| 27 | I think there is only one jumper , world record holder Javier Satomayor , who would be capable of doing what Steve did in a first outing . ’ |
| 28 | Nevertheless , it was no more than Scotland deserved for perseverance , and a fitting punishment for the obstinate Maltese when Nevin squeezed in a third goal in the 85th minute to ensure Scotland 's opening victory of this World Cup campaign . |
| 29 | From around 785 to 814 Charles entered into a second stage of his expansion and conquests . |
| 30 | Lee Sharpe 's fourth goal in three games opened the way after seven minutes , Cantona rapped in a 45th minute penalty and Steve Bruce wrapped it up with an 88th minute header . |