Example sentences of "win a third " in BNC.
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| 1 | The recent collapse of the Communist Party , which used to win a third of the votes , has taken away the vital ingredient of fear that held the system together . |
| 2 | Although he was only to win a third of the tickets that Rudi had won , this dog was used extensively by successful breeders , which is the true test of a great dog . |
| 3 | You may remember that , when Olympic diver Greg Louganis struck his head on the diving board , in a surprisingly short time he returned to the board to win a third Gold Medal . |
| 4 | But they did n't reckon with her burning ambition to win a third time . |
| 5 | Now he is attempting to win a third title in the middleweight division but first he must win his European title fight against the tough Dutchman John Neslo today . |
| 6 | Now he is attempting to win a third title in the middleweight division but first he must win his European title fight against the tough Dutchman John Neslo today . |
| 7 | After winning a third trainer 's title in the 1983–84 season he left Yorkshire and took over as private trainer to Robert Sangster at Manton . |
| 8 | ‘ Of all the low points I suffered , one of the worst was when I was deprived of the chance of winning a third world cross country title because I was n't allowed to compete in 1988 , ’ explained the 26-year-old . |
| 9 | The result of the May 28 general election in Dominica was unexpectedly close , with Eugenia Charles , the island 's 71-year-old conservative Prime Minister , narrowly winning a third consecutive term in office . |
| 10 | Although Charles succeeded in winning a third consecutive term in the election of May 1990 , persistent charges of authoritarianism appeared to have eroded a considerable portion of her popular support . |
| 11 | The nationalists , led by Vojislav Seselj ( a Bosnian Serb ) , are more powerful than the democrats : Mr Seselj won a third of the vote in Serbia 's election last year . |
| 12 | Stoutt 's VIP won a third ( but not consecutive ) term in a general election held in September 1986 , winning five of the nine elected seats [ see p. 34856 ] . |
| 13 | In the general election held on April 27 the United Workers ' Party ( UWP ) of Prime Minister John Compton , 66 , won a third consecutive five-year term of office . |
| 14 | Had England this season won a third successive Grand Slam under Will Carling , it would have been mighty difficult to go against his record . |