Example sentences of "for his [num ord] [noun] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | Seconds later , however , Quinn smartly allowed Ray Houghton 's skimming cross-field pass through and the unmarked McGrath stooped to conquer with a header for his seventh goal in 60 international appearances . |
| 2 | The same player struck again 11 minutes later for his seventh goal in his last nine internationals . |
| 3 | He struck again 11 minutes later for his seventh goal in his last nine internationals . |
| 4 | The Great Dane , recently voted the world 's best goalkeeper , will be looking for his seventh shut-out in a row as Manchester United take on Tottenham today . |
| 5 | There was little debate about the penalty , which Saunders converted comfortably for his first goal in nine matches . |
| 6 | And Keith Rowland looked comfortable when he came on for his first cap in the second half … another lad who can do a useful job for Northern Ireland in years to come . |
| 7 | He went to a qualified medical practitioner for his first experience in 1963 and , according to himself , became one of the first people in the country to take the drug . |
| 8 | The return of Alvin Martin , 33 , who will be given a free transfer at the end of the season , for his first match in 16 months , shored the defence , while Matthew Rush , in attack for only the fourth start of his career , was a revelation . |
| 9 | This puts him on course for his first pole in Adelaide since 1986 , his first win in Australia , a record 10th victory of the season and the 31st of his 12-year career . |
| 10 | After two laps Grandon fell back slightly leaving Lyons and Murray to forge ahead with Murray seeming set for his first victory in the province . |
| 11 | Kempton usually rode the horse himself ( and had done so ) three weeks before the Liverpool race when Foinavon was last in the Cheltenham Gold Cup — at 500–1 — behind Woodland Venture ) , but his normal riding weight of ten stone ten pounds was way above Foinavon 's Grand National mark of ten stone , and so John Buckingham was engaged for his first ride in the great Liverpool race . |
| 12 | One of his red-letter days was the time we took him for his first ride in our newly acquired Rolls-Royce . |
| 13 | The 10,000 metres of film recording Hitler at the grandiose military parade and celebrations for his fiftieth birthday in April 1939 consciously sought to portray him not only as a ‘ statesman ’ , but also as ‘ the future military leader , taking muster of his armed forces ’ . |
| 14 | For his fourth defence in June 1938 Lynch was six pounds overweight and he was stripped of his title . |
| 15 | He has opted for the island county this time qualifying under the residential rule which also applies to captain Mark Harris , who has switched clubs from Menai Bridge to Bangor but stays on for his fourth campaign in charge . |
| 16 | SIGNED AND ACKNOWLEDGED by the above-named MARIUS STEEN the Testator as and for his LAST WILL in the presence of us both present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses : William Bartlemas Keanophile Kevin O'Rourke Macreadophile |
| 17 | Ottaway , who is stationed at Catterick and has two children , even wrote his first eight-hour assignment for his last course in the cargo hold of the Hercules as they flew out to the Gulf battle zone last year . |
| 18 | For his next production in Britain he hopes to work with British actors at the National on a contemporary Japanese piece . |
| 19 | Farloe Melody , bidding for his third appearance in the Derby final — he won it two years ago — has missed out in the trap draw for heat 15 . |
| 20 | WAYNE McCullough turned up the heat again last night for his third victory in just over a month . |