Example sentences of "['s] [noun sg] [verb] the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the publisher 's favourite remains the first reply he received . |
| 2 | The 18-year-old 's enthusiasm made the first and third chances for Hendrie after 51 and 66 minutes . |
| 3 | Irvine had earlier hit the post and there was no doubting Aberdeen 's willingness to put the first tie behind them and move purposefully into the semi-finals . |
| 4 | The second day 's trek mirrored the first in difficulty . |
| 5 | The Queen 's suite fills the second floor on the south side . |
| 6 | Rail developments also form part of Manchester 's bid to host the 27th Olympic Games . |
| 7 | Leonard 's switch represents the second change of heart by the Lions ' management in the last week . |
| 8 | Navratilova 's exit marked the first time no American woman had reached the quarter-finals of the US Open since women began playing in the tournament in 1887 . |
| 9 | Pontypridd35 Cardiff HSOB15 CARDIFF HSOB 's aim to become the first Welsh junior club to reach the semi-final stage of the Schweppes Cup failed just as all previous attempts by minnows had done . |
| 10 | A fourth round of Premiers ' talks was due to be held in Pyongyang , the North Korean capital on Feb. 25-28 , 1991 , although the South 's refusal to cancel the next Team Spirit exercise ( due to begin in January ) made it unclear whether this meeting would go ahead as scheduled . |
| 11 | The marriage relationship takes primacy , so that one 's spouse becomes the first source of support for married people . |
| 12 | What in heaven 's name does the last bit mean ? |
| 13 | This month 's Magazine contains the first of two articles by Bill Howieson which it is hoped will help all of us when we pray for our missionary brothers and sisters . |
| 14 | Molly 's father awoke the next morning with a start , a dry mouth and an erection for which he had no need . |
| 15 | Hartlepool 's Procession host the first show at the Empire in Middlesbrough on Monday ; Hug take the tour to Newcastle Poly on March 2 , and on March 5 the Poppyfield bring it to Perry 's in Darlington where the Autumn Divers will also be on the bill . |
| 16 | The first recording session was of The Fair Field , Arnold 's commission to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the famous Fairfield Hall , Croydon in 1973 . |
| 17 | Leaders of the GM Vauxhall Conference , Colchester are 5–4 favourites to emulate Wealdstone 's double feat of 1985 and go into today 's first-leg seeking the first domestic trophy in their 55-year history . |
| 18 | Tommy Dempsey went close to the visitors just four minutes before half time , but both teams welcomed the referee 's whistle to end the first half . |
| 19 | Pioline 's stunner ended Courier 's quest to become the first man to reach all four Grand Slam finals in one year since the great Rod Laver won them all in 1969 . |
| 20 | So next Saturday at Larne it is the PGL 's turn to host the 50th Anniversary game and I am sure there will be many people there from both clubs as they relive the memory of Dick Minnis who died on June 20 , 1952 . |
| 21 | The Padre 's voice reading the 116th Psalm echoed between the walls of the hospital and those of the Residency . |
| 22 | On the left of Bülow 's army lay the Third Army ( General von Hausen ) and the armies of Duke Albrecht of Württemberg , of Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia , and of Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria . |
| 23 | Yesterday 's clear-out removed the last of the hardliners from the politburo . |
| 24 | The lectures were part of the East Anglia local section 's effort to mark the 150th anniversary of the RSC . |
| 25 | ‘ It is vital you offer correct information to ensure this year 's customer returns the next . |
| 26 | By the water 's edge the king 's son split the last reed , and a beautiful girl came out , so beautiful that her like has never been seen before or since . |
| 27 | At 9.30 on a Friday morning the players would arrive at the ground for training , then at mid-day would congregate in the manager 's office to discuss the next day 's match , as well as analysing the previous week 's . |
| 28 | Lorton opened his mouth to speak but something in Dougal 's face strangled the first syllable . |
| 29 | The Galileans ' decision to defend the first was motivated by the perceptual experiences that accompanied their telescopic sightings of Jupiter , and Kepler 's decision to record the second was likewise based on his perceptual experiences when directing a telescope towards Mars . |
| 30 | The accountability of the government arises simply from the ministers ' desire to win the next election and , as individuals , to have the minimum of embarrassment and the maximum of political credit . |