Example sentences of "finish [prep] the top " in BNC.
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| 1 | To force Lawrie Smith to a match-race play-off he must finish in the top six nations . |
| 2 | ‘ Why should n't the people of Coventry enjoy their football and support a winning team that can finish in the top six at least ? ’ |
| 3 | But I 'm sure we 'll finish in the top six . |
| 4 | However despite all this , I think : a/ Leeds can finish in the top third . |
| 5 | If we do n't , we wo n't even finish in the top six . ’ |
| 6 | I still say we will finish in the top ten . ’ |
| 7 | The 800m world record holder , who is currently training between 50 and 60 miles a week , was quick to play down any suggestion that he would finish among the top runners in the 11th London Marathon . |
| 8 | Russell Peters , who has hardly been in contention at all so far , won the Soling race , and although he is well behind Lawrie Smith on points , needs only finish in the top six to gain a match racing play-off for the team spot . |
| 9 | ‘ I think I need 350,000 points to guarantee selection , and I will pass that total if I finish in the top two tomorrow , ’ said Lane . |
| 10 | Steven Graham , of Ham Manor , who finished in the top six in last week 's Berkhamsted Trophy , proved his class by taking the Hampshire Hog at North Hants yesterday with a two-round total of 137 . |
| 11 | In 1991 Salter , Sneddon , Rogers , Davy , Turner , Todd and Jennings were joined by Andy Breakwell , Kathy Barfield and Sarah Gould , and they all finished in the top 20 . |
| 12 | Having already had a hand in preparing the Suntory team for the national play-offs at the end of last season , when they finished in the top eight , the two Canadian stalwarts have a pretty good idea as to what lies ahead . |
| 13 | It is a tall order for someone so new to the professional ranks , but one which could never be construed as being beyond a competitor who , as an amateur , tied for second place behind Greg Norman in the Australian Masters at Huntingdale at the start of this season and who also finished in the top 10 in the English Open at The Belfry . |
| 14 | The Assembly had 386 seats and under the country 's complex electoral system ( approved in October 1989 — see p. 36961 ) , there were 176 single-member constituencies , where results were decided either by overall majority in the first round , or in a second round to which candidates would go forward if they finished in the top three or obtained over 15 per cent of the vote . |
| 15 | Adam finished in the top seven . |
| 16 | At the end of a high scoring quiz it was Frazers Select who finished in the top spot . |
| 17 | For the record , Wright finished in the top ten in last year 's Dinah Shore and the US Open , while her stroke average for 1992 was a career-best 72.42 . |
| 18 | ‘ All the club is worried about is finishing in the top half of the Merit Table so they will be in the top division when leagues start next season , ’ he said . |
| 19 | Liverpool 's defeat , which threatens to prevent them finishing in the top five for the first time since their initial season back in the First Division 30 years ago , was again due to the unpredictable goalkeeping of Grobbelaar . |
| 20 | Paul , 23 , of nearby Crawley , was tipped for stardom after finishing in the top 30 at the Austrian Open . |
| 21 | The Bebington Club can clinch promotion at the final fixture in Wales in August by finishing in the top three . |
| 22 | Annfield found their hopes of finishing in the top four being dimmed when they went down at home Boldon CA . |
| 23 | QPR are not good enough to finish in the top six , according to Trevor Francis , their player-manager , but they should have won and would surely have done so but for a mind-boggling miss by Andy Sinton when it was 2-2 . |
| 24 | ‘ If we can stay at or near the top until Christmas , then our chances get even better and we can certainly expect to finish in the top six at least . |
| 25 | United go to Southampton tonight still desperate for their first victory in the new Premier League with Wark forecasting : ‘ I still fancy them to finish in the top three — even win it . |
| 26 | The 1991 season is full of promise with the Under 13 's off to a good start and Jim expects the Under 15 's to finish in the top halp of the Paisley District League . |
| 27 | He was relegated to the back of the grid , but fought his way through to finish in the top 10 . |
| 28 | If the Seasiders fail to finish in the top seven of the new Third Division next term , pass holders will get a free season ticket for the following campaign . |
| 29 | ‘ I expect them to finish in the top two . |
| 30 | ‘ Without three points , it will be nearly impossible to finish in the top two . |