Example sentences of "had [verb] for second " in BNC.
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| 1 | She thought of the tragic woman who 'd been deserted by her father and had settled for second best . |
| 2 | Meanwhile , Colin Jackson once again had to settle for second best after a dramatic and controversial 60 metres hurdles final . |
| 3 | Dig in they might … but after a worthy battle , the ground finally slipped away beneath them and had to settle for second place . |
| 4 | In the junior race last year 's newcomer winner , James Courtney from Dundrod , had to settle for second best , with Ballymoney 's Phillip Read 11th . |
| 5 | COLIN Jackson once again had to settle for second best after a dramatic and controversial 60 metres hurdles final . |
| 6 | COLIN Jackson once again had to settle for second best after a dramatic and controversial 60 metres hurdles final . |
| 7 | The French managed three tries in all , but still had to settle for second place in the five nations championship ; the final score at Twickenham ; twenty one , nineteen . |