Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] [to-vb] [num ord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Sheikh Mohammed 's Bridal Toast , who finished powerfully to take second place could have more scope to progress as a Derby contender . |
2 | TAILSPIN : Looked likely to be unplaced in Double Dutch 's race at Ascot , but finished powerfully to take third place and must be followed in similar company . |
3 | Bath 's Graham Withey opened the scoring but Paul Millar and Welsh Under-21 international Nathan Blake hit back to put Third Division Cardiff in the lead . |
4 | Smith hit back to beat last year 's beaten finalist and former champion , John Price , from Port Talbot , 6-7 , 7-2 , 5-7 , 7-2 , 7-0 . |
5 | Smith hit back to beat last year 's beaten finalist and former champion , John Price , from Port Talbot , 6-7 , 7-2 , 5-7 , 7-2 , 7-0 . |
6 | Captain John Ledingham with Castlepollard beat his team mate Francie Connors on Balarus Diamond Express and went on to take third place with Garraun . |
7 | The strong tactics have paid off in the case of the prison officers , who went back to work last week , but there is increasing concern on how to deal with the tax collectors . |
8 | Away from the cut and thrust of soccer management , Bates knew how to keep second wife Pam in her place . |
9 | Laura 's Beau , one of four Irish-trained runners , battled on to take third place , 15 lengths away , while Peter Scudamore 's mount Docklands Express , the 15–2 favourite , was eight lengths farther back in fourth . |