Example sentences of "[verb] for a second [noun sg] of " in BNC.

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1 She asked for a second helping of spinach .
2 In January 1984 , the Chairman of the ESRC visited Belfast and announced that a further £480,000 was to be committed for a second phase of the programme .
3 Second time around was more impressive with the Swilers overwhelmed 61–7 as outside-half Gareth Rees provided four tries and eight conversions before returning for a second season of club rugby in France .
4 Hence began the campaign to enable the President to stand for a second term of office .
5 If BR could not make a case for seven trains for one of its most profitable routes , it was clear that plans for a second tranche of HSTs for the Cross Country group of services would not satisfy the new criteria .
6 Quaint Irish rules allow for a second bite of the £50,000 cherry , but there were no squawks from Melody 's English owners .
7 Theoretically his presidency must end in 1852 , but it was already evident that the Prince hoped for a second term of office , to which end he began to organize a campaign to drum up sufficient popular support for this to become possible .
8 On mentioning that I was not happy to pay for a second hour of parking , for the privilege of waiting for their delayed train , I was told ‘ That 's no problem .
9 This would allow for a second phase of gas generation and migration .
10 It follows the case , highlighted by the Mirror , of headmaster Lionel Mann , jailed for a SECOND string of sex assaults on little boys .
11 SUGAR , currently on tour in the States , return for a second set of UK dates this year .
12 Ghozali 's immediate reaction to the amendments had been to threaten to ask for a second reading of the bill .
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