Example sentences of "united [unc] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dalian Atkinson headed Villa into the lead and United 's fight was not improbable but impossible … |
| 2 | But Oxford United 's boss says he 's staying , despite the threat of relegation . |
| 3 | Neither pairing produced conclusive evidence , such was the low key nature of United 's approach . |
| 4 | Neither pairing produced conclusive evidence , such was the low-key nature of United 's approach — and Ferguson refused to say which twosome he would go for . |
| 5 | It has now been decided to write to Rangers asking for their views on statements attributed to the three men since Ferguson 's club dropped him for disciplinary reasons , after which it came to light that Murray had spoken to United 's manager/chairman , Jim Mclean , about buying the Scotland internationalist . |
| 6 | Paul Sturrock , United 's spokesman on team matters , said : ‘ Both teams have the best young players that Scotland has to offer , with Ferguson and Billy McKinlay from our place complementing Jess and Booth . |
| 7 | But , within two minutes of the second chance , Kanchelskis had scored his outstanding goal and the championship was back within United 's grasp . |
| 8 | Pallister survived a traumatic start at Old Trafford to win FA Cup and European Cupwinners Cup medals , and now the First Division championship is within United 's grasp . |
| 9 | Skipper Alan Kernaghan said : ‘ Pallister has been very consistent and has played a major part in Manchester United 's success . |
| 10 | United 's heart missed a beat three minutes later when City striker Mike Sheron hit the outside of a post with his shot from the edge of the box . |
| 11 | Earlier Robson 's dramatic arrival — five months after his last competitive encounter — had an immediate effect on United 's performance . |
| 12 | WITH a single goal to score to put them into the next round of the European Cup , only Scots south of the border doubted Leeds United 's ability to conclude the issue in their favour . |
| 13 | But any doubts about United 's ability to hold on to three comfortable points were dismissed in the 49th minute when Irwin strode through a big gap in the Southampton defence to beat Flowers from ten yards . |
| 14 | GARY McALLISTER tonight aims to blast away Leeds United 's Boundary Park jinx and prove his wonder goal against Liverpool was no fluke . |
| 15 | Soccer : United 's dream kept alive by Kanchelskis SOCCER |
| 16 | Atkinson has a lethal weapon in Dean Saunders — recruited from Liverpool — who is aiming to wreck United 's dream . |
| 17 | United 's man of the match was keeper Paul Kee without him there could have been five goals flying into the Oxford net … |
| 18 | United 's turn to man the escape hatches . |
| 19 | United 's turn next … a free kick from Chris Pike … 2-2 |
| 20 | Fifty minutes later shareholders at the annual meeting of United 's parent company were being assured by chairman Professor Roland Smith that cash was available any time Alex Ferguson wanted it — but no mention of the fiasco that had scorched the airwaves a short time before . |
| 21 | Bruce , who has been inspirational in United 's pursuit of their first championship in 25 years , was guilty of a reckless and needless challenge he will regret . |
| 22 | A RED DEVIL MARK Hughes is sent off by Danish referee Jan Dangaard for a second bookable offence long before Manchester United 's mission to Moscow ends in bitter defeat . |
| 23 | How come a club of United 's stature can no longer compete in the transfer market , and are now overshadowed by humble Blackburn when it comes to buying players ? |
| 24 | It was a gladiator 's performance that again calls into question Manchester United 's decision to sell him for £750,000 in the close season . |
| 25 | United 's Frenchman milked the applause after his tap-in equaliser ended the excitement , but the red army hailed the wrong player at the end — it was Sharpe they should have saluted . |
| 26 | THE FERGIE expected to swell the gate at Old Trafford tonight is not Manchester United 's wallet waver , nor even the creator of Budgie the Helicopter . |
| 27 | A second cousin of the Queen had brawled on-stage with Manchester United 's centre forward . |
| 28 | But after Dave Bassett 's side had clung to the 2-1 lead provided by John Gannon 's opening strike of the season , the only first that actually mattered was United 's position in the Second Division . |
| 29 | But United 's trip to Hillsborough today will provide Fergie with a more revealing test of Cantona 's mettle , because Wednesday fans are unlikely to have forgiven or forgotten his walkout on the Owls 11 months ago . |
| 30 | Manchester Utd 1 Manchester City 1 JUST when the First Division championship seemed within touching distance for the first time in a quarter of a century , Steve Bruce pushed it just out of Manchester United 's reach at Old Trafford last night . |