Example sentences of "[noun] for the second time in " in BNC.

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1 PETER Shreeves was sacked by Spurs for the second time in six years yesterday .
2 The Beazer Homes League visitors have displayed a knack this season of stealing last-gasp cup match goals , and it was another 89th minute affair which helped check Cornard for the second time in two months .
3 Others are less clear without some explanation : an attacker was known as ‘ the Bizarre Beast ’ because of the strange clothing he wore , which included a gas mask and a dress ( Star ) ; however , no explanation was needed why a sex fiend who struck near a university for the second time in four days was known as ‘ The Balaclava Rapist ’ ( Sun ) .
4 If the women really are changing the parturition rules for the second time in ten years , it is probably more to keep the men on the hop than anything else — just as black people keep changing the name you are allowed to call them in order to keep whitey on his toes .
5 PAUL ELLIOTT , Chelsea centre-back , has injured cruciate knee ligaments for the second time in his career .
6 Personnel of the Operation Life-Line Sudan programme had on March 31 been forced by fighting to leave Bor for the second time in two weeks , although some 6,000 malnourished children were being fed from that distribution point .
7 FOUR-year-old Lucy Gill saved her epileptic dad Liam for the second time in two weeks by dialling 999 when he fell at their West Bromwich home .
8 But when parliament met later in the day to summon Congress formally , Mr Khasbulatov for the second time in three days stepped back from delivering the final stroke .
9 A MANCHESTER United starlet of the 1980s is plotting the downfall of Prescot for the second time in seven days .
10 And Port Vale are set to take around 22,000 fans to the twin towers for the second time in a week .
11 AMATEUR drama lovers have vowed the show will go on despite being bombed out of the venue for their drama finals for the second time in two days .
12 In fact the Eliots travelled across the Atlantic for the second time in October ; when he stopped at Chicago to give a reading on his way to St Louis , a reporter noted that he " looked rather tired and smiled in a vague , undirected way " .
13 Derbyshire opener Barnett carried his bat for the second time in his career with 108 in 227 minutes against Glamorgan at Derby — over half the final total in a 191-defeat .
14 Derbyshire opener Barnett carried his bat for the second time in his career with 108 in 227 minutes against Glamorgan at Derby — over half the final total in a 191-defeat .
15 With the federal government under increasing strain , Yugoslavia devalued the dinar for the second time in four months , this time by 31% .
16 He had just won the competitive Cambridgeshire Handicap for the second time in three years .
17 JULIE BOND enjoyed an extraordinary run of serving success to guide Woolwich Brixton to the Royal Bank National League title for the second time in three years .
18 CATRIONA Lambert dominated today 's final of the Scottish Women 's Championship to take the title for the second time in three years .
19 There was sympathy too for Floyd , who at 49 had the chance of becoming the oldest champion and now runner-up for the second time in three years .
20 I would wish warmly to join in congratulating the hon. Gentleman 's constituent on his 80th birthday , particularly as , next month , the income support premium for the over-80s will be raised in real terms for the second time in three years .
21 And I was eating steak for the second time in less than fifteen hours .
22 Q For the second time in two months , my four-month-old daughter 's head and neck have become ‘ stuck ’ on one side , making her look awkward and uncomfortable .
23 Simon Brain broke his leg for the second time in the welsh cup on wednesday and is out for the rest of the season … local youngster Paul Eversham will be given a chance to prove himself …
24 Oxfordshire side Bicester are already on their way to Twickenham for the second time in two years .
25 This is what was left of his council house after it was struck by a bolt of lightning for the SECOND time in 2 weeks .
26 Now in January 1979 , as he fled Teheran for the second time in his life , the Shah had intended to fly on to America after just a few day in Egypt .
27 ‘ Arsenal always win something ’ went the saying after they won the Cup for the second time in 1936 .
28 And speedway action returns to Oxford tonight as the Cheetahs try to takes the sting out of the Coventry Bees for the second time in a week .
29 He did this after he had cut the grooves for the second time in the stretchers .
30 CAMBRIDGE survived a frantic succession of alarms and excursions to win the 108th University Match and lift the Bowring Bowl for the second time in five seasons at Twickenham yesterday .
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