Example sentences of "his [noun sg] [prep] the second " in BNC.
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| 1 | He concentrates his energies on survival and focuses his hope on the second addition to his life since my departure : a son , now quite as tall as his father and doing well at school . |
| 2 | Only his progress to the second round of Wimbledon last year proved more lucrative . |
| 3 | His jacket was torn off during the first verse and his shirt during the second , then the Little Sweep realized he had made a monumental error and tried to tell the two schoolmasters not to remove his trousers . |
| 4 | David Stirk 's apparent penchant for extra holes proved his undoing in the second round against the Waughs of Walton Heath . |
| 5 | Essex Middleton cup manager Norman Groves has selected his side for the second trial match against Berkshire Under-35s to be played at the Esso BC , Abingdon , on Sunday morning . |
| 6 | Widespread rumours that Llosa had drawn up a withdrawal statement , an eventuality not catered for by the Constitution , were ended on April 16 when he confirmed his candidacy in the second round . |
| 7 | On four occasions ( 27 August , 19 September , 29 September , and 9 October ) he publicly declared his opposition to the second assembly 's draft , which he characterized as a barely modified version of the first . |
| 8 | McNicholl looked sharp and positive when he made his entrance in the second half against Dublin and Damien Cassidy could find himself under a little pressure as a result . |
| 9 | And it is to be noted that the initial mistake was that of the judge who made his ruling and his reference to the second statement without argument and in unfortunate terms . |
| 10 | The earldom of Derby was conferred on Henry of Grosmont , son and heir of the Earl of Lancaster , and Hugh Audley , the old rival of the Despensers , received the earldom of Gloucester , to which he had a claim by virtue of his marriage to the second of the coheiresses of Gilbert de Clare Earl of Gloucester who fell at Bannockburn . |
| 11 | The seventy five year old bachelor had finally got his girl at the second time of asking years He 'd waited half a century for this kiss with his new bride Rose , and he still could n't believe his luck . |
| 12 | The Vicar then took the text for his sermon from the second lesson , ‘ God loveth a cheerful giver ’ , and was so carried away by his own rhetoric that he absent-mindedly helped himself to most of the grapes hanging down from the top of the pulpit . |
| 13 | He was sitting at his desk on the second morning when Nikos stuck his head through the door . |
| 14 | When my right hon. Friend is making arrangements for his business in the second week in April , will he please include a visit to Edgware general hospital , where he will find patients , members of staff and doctors highly satisfied with the changes that have taken place in the national health service ? |
| 15 | Johnson passed the halfway mark in 25 mins 26 sec , holding a three-second advantage on Webb , but the Northumbrian gradually extended his lead in the second half of the race to win by 49 seconds . |
| 16 | Derbyshire opener Barnett carried his bat for the second time in his career with 108 in 227 minutes against Glamorgan at Derby — over half the final total in a 191-defeat . |
| 17 | Derbyshire opener Barnett carried his bat for the second time in his career with 108 in 227 minutes against Glamorgan at Derby — over half the final total in a 191-defeat . |
| 18 | The Oxford captain was his side 's most consistent batsman , scoring 22 in each innings and carry his bat through the second . |
| 19 | His place in the second row is taken by Scotland 's Damian Cronin , with England 's Rob Andrew taking over the captaincy . |
| 20 | Of the stallions : one who spent the day out in a paddock , stuffed the bucket aside with his nose in the second fastest time ; but the remaining two stallions , who lived in yards , completely failed the test — even when tested a second time . |
| 21 | She nodded and let herself be led through to his room on the second level of the travellers ' hostel . |
| 22 | Some of the brightest moments in the game stemmed from forwards and backs in blissful unison , fully exercising the courageous Welsh defensive repertoire : Derek Stark , one felt , might have done rather better with his chance in the second minute , created by Peter Wright 's lineout tidy , midfield linkage and Gavin Hastings ' incision . |
| 23 | Scarborough seaman John Normandale has been posthumously awarded a Russian Convoy Medal in recognition of his bravery during the Second World War . |
| 24 | Senior champion Andrew Roche ( Liverpool Mercury-Townsend ) shot to the top of the table by retaining his title for the second successive season and now has 17 points . |
| 25 | WHEN Leigh Lawson flew to Britain to talk about his role in the second series of the legal drama series Kinsey , his beautiful wife Twiggy stayed behind in their rented home in Los Angeles a victim of British casting directors . |
| 26 | His son Graeme must take some of the blame for this , for his approach at the first extra hole found sand and his drive at the second left his father with an uneven stance on a bank . |
| 27 | Schofield was an inspirational leader in this summer 's Ashes tour when he took over from the injured Hanley and he played the game of his life in the second Test win in Melbourne . |
| 28 | Simon Brain broke his leg for the second time in the welsh cup on wednesday and is out for the rest of the season … local youngster Paul Eversham will be given a chance to prove himself … |
| 29 | ‘ When you catch him , make him sit , then fasten his collar on the second hole and do n't let him play you up . |
| 30 | Mercer used his pace in the second half to get in at the corner after Harmon 's effort and Forster scored after a quick-witted kick by Turner , who also kicked five goals . |