Example sentences of "[to-vb] [prep] his [num ord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Eubank goes back into the gym on Wednesday to train for his next fight at London 's Olympia on February 20 , presumably against just another hand-picked mug . |
| 2 | In 1990 they were halted 90 miles from the Pole by wide stretches of open water.Having already travelled more than 500 miles from their starting point in Siberia , they set a record anyway for the longest unsupported polar journey.Then Sir Ranulph abandoned the polar cold for the desert heat , to find Ubar , before again teaming up with Dr Stroud for this winter 's headline-making trek to the South Pole , breaking their own record for the longest unsupported polar journey ever made.They returned in February and Sir Ranulph still can not tolerate running shoes on his frost-bitten feet , to train for his next expedition — ‘ another hot one . ’ |
| 3 | Following the completion of Rebel Without a Cause , Warners put him straight to work on his third movie , Giant , an epic directed by George Stevens and featuring a stellar line-up including Elizabeth Taylor , Rock Hudson , Sal Mineo and Carroll Baker . |
| 4 | He lured me there a couple of years ago to talk to his sixth form group about the Irish problem . |
| 5 | Given the standard-setting qualities of the team 's FW15 car , which will make its racing debut at Kyalami in 12 weeks , there is every chance Hill may not only win his first race with the Didcot team but also go on to challenge for his first title . |
| 6 | Bangor 's forward power was evident but Banbridge defended well and their defence was not breached again until the 37th minute when McKinty again made the initial surge for Dawson to cross for his second try of the game . |
| 7 | Townsend at least gave fans something to shout about with his well taken goal in the 86th minute when Dennis Wise cleverly controlled a Gareth Hall centre for his captain to fire in his fourth goal of the season . |
| 8 | A NEW TV detective will use breaks between programmes to embark on his first case — to track down investors in the latest sale of BT shares to the public . |
| 9 | In 1979 , when Lloyd Webber severed his links with both Tim Rice and his previous producers , the Robert Stigwood Organisation , to embark on his first solo venture , Cats , potential backers were suddenly thin on the ground . |
| 10 | Referee Bell pointed to the spot and striker David Kelly stepped up to equalise with his 12th goal of the season . |
| 11 | He finished with a disappointing 72 to go with his first round of 71 . |
| 12 | He glared at her over his beer , daring her to agree with his last assertion . |
| 13 | That left him deciding for a long time which club to use for his third shot . |
| 14 | But again Bramall Lane roared United back into the game , Cork running onto Paul Beesley 's pass down the left and turning the ball into the middle for Ward to hook in his second equaliser . |
| 15 | But the difference is that for him , advertising was simply a means to an end — part of his overall game-plan , and one that he always planned to abandon by his thirty-fifth birthday . |
| 16 | The right hon. Gentleman also knows that we have provided more additional resources in this Parliament than he was even prepared to promise in his last election manifesto . |
| 17 | This had been the problem with The Family Reunion as well , and it was one which he attempted to solve in his next play . |
| 18 | He could not wait to see it all back safely in England and to start on his next publication . |
| 19 | As this review was going the House of Lords has permitted the citation of Hansard ; Mr Bennion will have to start on his next edition . |
| 20 | Graham Gooch leads the senior side to India and Sri Lanka , but after failing to make an impact in the Test team during the series against Pakistan he seemed more likely to go on his third A-team tour , this time to Australia . |
| 21 | Since then he 's had to live through his first wife being run over and his second screen love , unconvincing animal righter and hippie chick Kerry Bishop , being shot dead by illegal duck hunters . |
| 22 | That 's how long it took the 18-year-old to score with his first touch on his Roker Park debut . |
| 23 | Sunderland wanted £4,000 and their manager , Bob Kyle , said it would be worth it for the twenty goals Buchan was bound to score in his first season at Highbury . |
| 24 | He had learnt to cook in his first bedsit as a student . |
| 25 | Left alone again the two men faced each other , but Joshua gave Denis no time to think about his next move . |
| 26 | He finished runnerup in the javelin to add to his second place in the shot put . |
| 27 | Their father was one of the first beneficiaries , and the whole family was able to gather at his 100th birthday party . |
| 28 | Partner Philip Evans , Scott troop , will be trying to improve on his last year 's time of 35 hours . |
| 29 | Ehiogu , who wrote begging letters to clubs after refusing to sign for his first club West Bromwich Albion , will be making his first starting appearance in the Premier League . |
| 30 | It was not easy to forecast during his first couple of hours that he would be Man of the Match which ultimately was well-deserved . |