Example sentences of "[verb] his [noun sg] [prep] [art] third " in BNC.

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1 Steven Hodgson , in his first year in the championships , stopped his opponent in the third round , and Craig Wake had a walkover .
2 He made a profit … kept up with the mortgage payments and cut his overdraught by a third .
3 He rose choreographically and refilled his cup for the third time .
4 Gandhi interprets his progression to the third stage of life as an extension of his social obligations .
5 The result is that Mr Clinton is unlikely to unveil his plan until the third week of June , and it could be later if his economic package encounters more problems .
6 But before Bruno can fulfil his dream of a third crack at sport 's biggest single prize , he must overcome Coetzer .
7 Wexford closed the books and emptied his tankard for the third time .
8 Careful not to wake the others , he made his way for the third time to the lavatory .
9 They sell goods direct from communities in developing countries and say they 're selling the briquetters to encourage Eric Lamont-Gregory in his quest to export his invention to the third world .
10 When Menelik founded Addis Ababa in 1889 the countryside had been forested with juniper and wild olive , but these had soon been cut down for firewood and building material , whereupon Menelik announced that he was going to move his capital for the third time .
11 Husband sat back in his chair and began lighting his pipe for the third time .
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