Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] the [adj] half [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Judit performed even better in the second half than the first . |
| 2 | The youth team , despite several late call-offs , put up a great performance especially in the second half when the schools needed two late tries to pull clear . |
| 3 | Middlesbrough were stronger defensively in the second half as , surprisingly , Swindon tried to upset them with a long-ball game rather , than with their usual slick passing style . |
| 4 | Dundela got it together in the second half and it was Dean Smyth 's turn to save his side . |
| 5 | This improvement came through entirely in the second half and was predominantly in the USA where we saw the beginnings of economic recovery . |
| 6 | ‘ We gave two stupid free kicks away in the first half and did n't clear them at all . |
| 7 | Millmead battled away and did the best they could , but their cause was blighted further during the second half when they were reduced to eight men due to injury . |
| 8 | Rod Wallace put Leeds ahead early in the second half but their inability to strike any kind of attacking rhythm obliged them , and the Elland Road faithful , to live on their nerves until Lee Chapman and Eric Cantona both scored in the final three minutes . |
| 9 | MacPhail said : ‘ I twisted my knee early in the second half but I stayed on the field . |
| 10 | Full-back Huw Davies failed to take a scoring pass 20 yards out early in the second half and Thomas failed with four penalties , the first two against the wind . |
| 11 | Jonathan Davis put Widnes further ahead with a penalty early in the second half and then Goulding darted over with Davis converting . |
| 12 | Sutton missed an even better chance early in the second half when Norwich 's pressure was at its most intense . |
| 13 | A trumpet solo followed midway through the second half but St Johnstone failed to rally as they lost two more goals without reply . |
| 14 | The Blues should have equalised midway through the second half when Gorman , bursting down the right , played a lovely ball into Haylock 's path but the big striker , however , lost control with the goal at his mercy . |
| 15 | Ironically it was Distillery who settled into the game and looked dangerous in a brief spell midway through the first half but in the space of two minutes Stephen Baxter 's shot was touched away by Kevin McKeown and midfielder Philip Mitchell 's header landed on the roof of the net . |
| 16 | Holland lost Ellerman , victim of a brusque tackle from Mozer , midway through the first half and , although his replacement was the experienced Winter , the change did nothing to help the Dutch search for a blend . |
| 17 | That was midway through the first half and Town should have gone in two up . |
| 18 | After Juergen Klinsmann had fired the Germans ahead Riedle scored twice in five minutes midway through the first half and put Germany 4–1 clear with his third in the 59th minute . |
| 19 | Their good combination football made Hammer look static , particularly in the second half when the home team scored four times . |
| 20 | Ken Vasey did n't have to make a save in the first half , did n't really have to did n't give Charlton a chance , and even in the second half when Charlton came forward more and more , they did n't really have any chances erm one that Lee volleyed over the bar , one that was headed over the crossbar , and the chance that went in the net , so they still did n't have many chances , but erm United somehow erm construed to drop two points , and erm yes , dreadfully disappointing . |
| 21 | ‘ They played really well in the first half and their commitment was total in the second half . |
| 22 | ‘ Our keeper picked the ball out of the net twice in the first half and did n't have much else to handle . ’ |
| 23 | And then in the second half when there were chances at both ends … it was Villa 's coolness … experience … little bit of sparkle that won it … with Dalian Atkinson hitting the winner … 2-1 to the Villa … |
| 24 | From the comfort of the stand , it still felt very close , even at 14-0 , but not one scoring chance was missed until late in the second half and by that time the game was over . |
| 25 | United look free from any relegation worries now … this was a good point away from home … they held until late in the second half when Ward hit the equaliser … |
| 26 | That in itself was an extraordinary development , because Nottingham had struggled in the scrum late in the first half and Northampton had dominated with nine successive put-ins in the second half . |
| 27 | Then they lost lock Jim Keller ( shoulder ) and wing Barry Tofaeono ( leg ) late in the first half and just before the finish , and brought on two more newcomers , flanker Mark Vander Molen and wing Via Anatoni . |
| 28 | Dundee worked hard for and equaliser and were eventually rewarded mid-way through the second half when Paul Barnett ( Dundee Kingsway Circus ) found the back of the net . |
| 29 | Barnes kicked two more penalty goals to put Bath 15–9 ahead in the second half but Gloucester fought back and drew level again with two more goals by Smith . |
| 30 | ‘ With the fear of God in us , we played passionately in the second half and ran out 3-2 winners , so Cloughie 's unpredictability in letting us stay up late on the Friday night was vindicated . ’ |