Example sentences of "[noun sg] was [verb] for a third " in BNC.
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| 1 | At this point I could have gone home , foreseeing a frustrating week ahead full of missed takes ; nevertheless after a few words ( all unprintable ) from Rick the cat rod was recast for a third time . |
| 2 | The horn was sounded for a third time , a single blast , long and mournful . |
| 3 | After the King 's speech , Abd Al-Latif Arabiyat of the Moslem Brotherhood was elected for a third consecutive term as Speaker of the House of Representatives , the Assembly 's lower chamber . |
| 4 | The contract was extended for a third year and we shall be endeavouring to obtain a further extension beyond its current time limit ( October ) . |
| 5 | In 1987 the Conservative Party was returned for a third term . |