Example sentences of "[adj] title for the [num ord] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Curry , from London , outshone allcomers to retain her British title for the third year running .
2 IN perfect conditions , Graham Bell , the leading member of the British World Cup downhill squad on current form , pipped his brother , Martin , to lift the British downhill title for the first time at Tignes , France , yesterday .
3 As White and John Parrott , who currently occupies third spot , both failed to survive the qualifying rounds in Blackpool last September , Hendry will open up a sizeable lead in the standings if he were to capture the European title for the first time .
4 Last season United watched Schmeichel regularly as Brondby won the Danish title for the fourth time in five years and reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup .
5 Laura , an accountant , has just won the Ulster ladies ' individual life-saving title for the fourth year running , while Karen is in the ambulance service and plays a key role as secretary of Ireland 's No.1 club in the RLSS — Southend .
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