Example sentences of "for the [adj] year in " in BNC.
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| 1 | FRANKE SLOOTHAAK 'S fortunes changed abruptly when he won the Everest Grand Prix , the closing contest of The Horse of the Year Show at Wembley , for the second year in succession . |
| 2 | Guidelines for provisioning ( hitherto unknown in the industry ) were tightened up again this autumn for the second year in succession . |
| 3 | FOR the second year in succession , St Mary Axe staff have been affected by an IRA bomb . |
| 4 | For the second year in succession a regional survey for the Grampian area was undertaken . |
| 5 | THE most unlikely venue in the 38-year history of the Eurovision Song Contest last night produced an Irish winner for the second year in succession . |
| 6 | For the second year in succession the largest contribution to economic growth came from the financial and business services sector , which grew by 15 per cent , compared with 10.1 per cent in 1989 . |
| 7 | Levels of pesticide and chemical residues in drinking water in England and Wales rose in 1992 for the second year in succession , according to the Drinking Water Inspectorate , although overall water quality remained the same , with 98.7 per cent of the 3.75 million tests complying with national and EC standards . |
| 8 | Italy landed the team title for the second year in succession with France second , Austria third and Ireland fourth . |
| 9 | Mr Clarke said last night that the pay of five million workers , ranging from teachers to nurses and civil servants , would be curbed for the second year in a row . |
| 10 | Last season they won it for the second year in succession with some ease , and without their players being seriously extended . |
| 11 | Photographer Martin Birchall won the Photographer of the Year title for the second year in succession with his portfolio of news , features and sports pictures . |
| 12 | However , shareholders continue to suffer as the group halved its total dividend for the second year in a row . |
| 13 | Chester-le-Street 's Lindsay Hardy , 15 , also won the girls race for the second year in succession , finishing 12th overall , and was surprised to beat Middlesbrough and Cleveland 's Kerry Matthew by over a minute and a half . |
| 14 | Viewers also voted Terry Wogan the most overrated performer for the second year in succession and Jeremy Beadle as the person most likely to make them switch off . |
| 15 | ABERDEEN University has recorded a surplus for the second year in succession , underlining the turnaround in the institution 's fortunes during the past decade . |
| 16 | That has put some Names under pressure when losses incurred by Lloyd 's syndicates seem likely to breach £2 billion for the second year in succession . |
| 17 | Both awards were won for the second year in succession . |
| 18 | For the second year in succession , Iveco has won the International Truck of the Year Award for its innovative and versatile ‘ Eurotech ’ range of trucks . |
| 19 | Moreover , the economic outlook for the company hardly warranted no dividend payments , as Sir Humphrey made clear in his chairman 's statement last November : ‘ There is a degree of optimism for the 1991 year in the expectation that the negative effects of the economy may be offset and minimised by the advancements being implemented in many areas of our business ’ . |
| 20 | The operating divisions prepare their preliminary budgets for the following year in March . |
| 21 | It says that it will be patchy and hesitant and that , even then , Britain will be at the bottom of the growth , investment and employment leagues for the fourth year in succession under a Tory Government . |
| 22 | Moving to fine china , there was a very considerable overseas sales decline , particularly in Canada where there were lots of major retailers going bankrupt , but despite that , sales were over two hundred million for the fourth year in succession and we had a record December . |
| 23 | Bay of Plenty showed the advantage of the special coaching which New Zealanders receive for such events when they romped to victory in the Melrose Sevens tournament , taking the prized trophy overseas for the third year in a row by defeating Kelso 19–12 in the final . |
| 24 | Waterloo Boy , placed for the third year in succession , was three-and-a-half lengths adrift in third , and it is highly unlikely that he can reverse the form . |
| 25 | Flying the flag : The Fijian team celebrates as it retains its grip on the Cup for the third year in succession : ( l-r ) Fijian supporter , Waisale Serevi , Tomasi Cama , Vesito Rauluni ( captain ) , Mesake Rasari , Viliami Rauluni , Filimone Seru , Ratu Sakeasi ( front ) . |
| 26 | In the 600cc class which should be the best of the day , Jim Moodie is fastest on 115.90 but if McCallen gets it together he can win this race for the third year in a row . |
| 27 | Bomb threats by the Basque separatist group ETA disrupted Spain 's rail system over the Aug. 3-4 holiday weekend for the third year in succession . |
| 28 | The annual survey on the Norwegian economy published in early March 1991 by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) reported that inflation , then at an annual rate of 4.5 per cent , was " below the rates prevailing in most trading partner countries " , and that there was a current-account surplus for the third year in succession after several years of difficult adjustment following the mid-1980s fall in oil prices . |
| 29 | A deep hole has been discovered over Antarctica for the third year in succession . |
| 30 | Chairman 's hat-trick : Coun Norman Lantsbery had been elected chairman of Loftus Town Council for the third year in succession . |