Example sentences of "for the second year " 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 FORBES , the American business magazine has published its table of top-earning show-business stars , which reveals that , for the second year running , Michael Jackson is the world 's highest-paid entertainer .
3 MASSIMO BIASION , of Italy , driving a works Lancia , yesterday squeezed past his team-mate , Alessandro Fiorio , to win the San Remo Rally and lift the world title for the second year running .
4 For the second year running Diss & District Branch have been awarded the Frank Larner Trophy for efficiency and a Wings Appeal £1,000 break award .
5 The slump in insurance rates in the shipping and aviation market has hit the financial results of Lloyd 's underwriting group , A J Archer , for the second year running .
6 The slump in insurance rates in the shipping and aviation market has hit the financial results of Lloyd 's underwriting group , A J Archer , for the second year running .
7 Instead of resting on its fundraising laurels , it has for the second year turned to race organising as a means of generating essential revenue .
8 The reserves were denied the honours in the Central League by the same process of calculation , but the third team won the Yorkshire Midweek League for the second year running .
9 Overall funding for universities has increased by 10 per cent for the second year running .
10 For the second year New Scientist was in the running .
11 FOR the second year running MOSELEY club accounts have been found to contain discrepancies and the police have bee called in to investigate .
12 BOB Geldof has been voted the worst dressed celebrity for the second year running by youngsters between 11 and 18 in a Lloyds Bank survey .
13 For the second year running , Land Securities has won the annual Stoy Hayward Property Accounts Award .
14 Guidelines for provisioning ( hitherto unknown in the industry ) were tightened up again this autumn for the second year in succession .
15 ARSENAL boss George Graham reckons he has the best job in football — but he knows even he could suffer a Brian Clough-like backlash if the Gunners fail to win a trophy for the second year running .
16 CHARLES was dealt a blow yesterday when his polo handicap was dropped by a goal for the second year — to a ‘ rather ordinary ’ 2 .
17 The news that the ill may face an inflation-busting increase for the second year running was revealed yesterday as carefree Mr Lamont continued to holiday in Italy .
18 For the second year running the Artemis Group recorded lower profits , down 35% on the previous year .
19 For the second year , Shelton 's ‘ Cat sported a new composite proboscis from a P–3 Orion turboprop .
20 On the brighter side , the operating margin improved for the second year running , and the operating loss was 44% less dreadful at $116m .
21 For the second year running , ICL has topped the customer satisfaction ratings in IDC 's European ‘ Corporate Attitudes to Unix and Open Systems ’ questionnaire .
22 Databases remain the number one concern for the second year running , whilst Unix standards are listed as the 8th most important issue , compared with their showing at 19th position last year .
23 For the second year running the theme of the world 's leading book fair ( until 5 October ) has been Hispanic .
24 The topics for the second year are grouped under the headings of ‘ Persons , Institutions and Education ’ ; ‘ The Curriculum ’ ; ‘ Tradition , Innovation and Change ’ .
25 In other words , Abingdon Weir Slalom was blessed for the second year running with good weather and moving water .
26 The 58th British Services International Alpine Ski Championships were held for the second year running in Megève .
27 There were also teams from America , Australia , France , Germany , Switzerland , and Spain , and for the second year there was a team of exceptionally courageous British disabled skiers led by Mr Mike Hammond and Miss Sue Hatch .
28 Each member 's contribution has been held at £15,000 for the second year .
29 For the second year running Ridgeway House played host to the ‘ Junior Citizen Project ’ run by Thames Valley Police .
30 FOR the second year in succession , St Mary Axe staff have been affected by an IRA bomb .
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