Example sentences of "was [adv prt] [prep] [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | McNamara already had the first spot in the bag and Moniz was out , so the battle was on for second place . |
| 2 | Ah , this was what he was on about last night . |
| 3 | We 're in it every day now and Tommy was on like last night when I went in , Tommy was on to now say it . |
| 4 | I looked down the other scores and confirmed that Jack was in about twentieth place , so he would need a very special round today to force his way back among the leaders . |
| 5 | By now McRae was down to seventh , four minutes adrift and close to tears . |
| 6 | ‘ We were pleased with the turn-out , although the number of exhibitors was down on last year , ’ said show secretary Ernie Ruddick . |
| 7 | It was over at last . |
| 8 | Suddenly , it seemed , the war was over at last , and Churchill announced on the wireless that 8 May would be Victory in Europe Day . |
| 9 | Although they showed a monetary loss , the number of members recruited was up on last year . |
| 10 | At this stage , Herbert , who had started in 26th place at the back of the grid , was up to seventh place following a superb drive . |
| 11 | He was the youngest driver in the field , qualified on the fifth row and was up to sixth place with 10 laps to go as leading British driver in a British car when he crashed at Copse , escaping unhurt . |
| 12 | There was a marketing push in December that took it to third spot but by January the Escort was back to fifth position , behind even the aged Vauxhall Astra . |
| 13 | Senna was back in ninth place in the warm-up on his home circuit , after clocking 1–21.146 , while Berger , of Austria , was 16th . |
| 14 | Mark Blundell was back in 21st after struggling with back pains after a morning bump in his second Ligier . |
| 15 | So , it was out at last , and it was not what she 'd expected . |