Example sentences of "[verb] the third [adj] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Of its predecessor , which became the third highest money-making film , actress Mariel Hemingway said : ‘ My lot have seen the movie 20 times at least and they still get a laugh out of it .
2 On Nov. 26 Poland became the third eastern European country after Hungary and Czechoslovakia [ see p. 38503 ] , to join the Council of Europe .
3 It is almost certain to earn more than its original — which became the third biggest grossing movie ever — and looks set to edge out top grossing film Terminator II for opening figures .
4 Ministers from 15 member countries attending the third Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ( APEC ) conference in Seoul on Nov. 12-14 issued a declaration at the close of the talks which set out the direction and role for APEC as " an exemplary model of open regional co-operation " , and agreed to co-operate to reduce trade barriers both within the region and worldwide , and to identify and promote the region 's interests .
5 The result represented the third successive regional election defeat for the federal Christian Democrat ( CDU ) , Christian Social Union ( CSU ) and Free Democrat ( FDP ) coalition since the all-German election in December 1990 .
6 The state had the third largest Congressional representation , and was expected to gain seats as a result of the reapportioning process due to follow the 1990 census .
7 The Rev. W. Martin Smyth ( Un ) a leading figure in the Orange Order , gained the third largest personal vote in the province with 2.2 quotas .
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