Example sentences of "was [prep] second [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was like second nature to me and I was enjoying it , ’ he recalled . |
| 2 | At all times , almost everyone who had seen a poll noticed that the Conservatives were top , but perceptions of which party was in second place varied sharply . |
| 3 | Despite qualifying sixth , the Reynard driver made a superb start and was in second place by the first corner , taking the lead from Gianni Morbidelli 's Lola by the end of the lap . |
| 4 | Patrese , having dropped to sixth , hauled himself back into contention , passing Berger and Alesi ( again ) and was in second place as the pit stops began . |
| 5 | As the race headed towards the final 10 laps , he was in second place , but under serious pressure from Piquet 's Benetton and the fast-approaching Ferrari of his team-mate . |
| 6 | In 1970 , his hard times continued : not for the first or last time in his career , he found himself in trouble with the authorities , being disqualified twice , once when he was winning and once when he was in second place . |
| 7 | Mitchell was in second place at the end of lap one , then developed tyre trouble and eventually had to drop out . |
| 8 | Moodie led from the start and never looked like being caught even though late in the race Joey Dunlop put in a spurt and was in second place with one lap to go . |