Example sentences of "to finish third " in BNC.

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1 They went on to finish third in the finals in West Germany .
2 Despite the reservations of his trainer he next went for the Melbourne Cup : he started even-money favourite , but pulled his way to the front in a slowly run race against the wishes of his jockey and faded in the straight to finish third .
3 Triptych ran a marvellous race , making up a vast amount of ground in the straight to finish third .
4 Top weight and soft ground proved his undoing but he ran an absolute cracker to finish third to Sibton Abbey .
5 BRITAIN 'S Sean Olsson and Eric Sekwalor clocked 2min 01.45sec to finish third behind Italy and Switzerland in yesterday 's World Cup two-man bobsled event in La Plagne , France .
6 Halkopous , who had been in line with the first two turning for home , faded to finish third , with King Credo fourth .
7 Yorkshire defeated Sussex to finish third , but both teams were demoted .
8 LYNDA Ramsden pulled off a tremendous training performance when saddling High Premium to win the William Hill Lincoln , and Will of Steel to finish third , at Doncaster today .
9 Newcastle did well to finish third in the British women 's club team championship at Sheffield with Samantha Foggo finishing first in the 800m freestyle .
10 Halkopous , who had been in line with the first two turning for home , faded to finish third , with King Credo fourth .
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