Example sentences of "to the [noun pl] ' bench " in BNC.
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| 1 | But that notion was dispelled by Hill-Wood , who wants the Swedish international — relegated to the subs ' bench for the last two matches — to extend his career with the Gunners , where his current contract expires in 18 months . |
| 2 | Red card and back to the subs ' bench for Jim . |
| 3 | Some of those services used to build up a wonderful feeling , and now and then it would become rather emotional with the preacher calling on folk to come forward to the penitents ' bench at the front to re-dedicate their lives to the Lord . |
| 4 | The home selectors have been shuffling their resources in recent matches and they take this opportunity to have a look at some members on the fringe of inclusion for Italy with one or two experienced players , such as flanker Martin Pepper stepping down to the replacements ' bench . |
| 5 | Bishop Auckland travel to Acklam for a Durham and Northumberland Division One match with an unchanged team , calling up Jimmy Collinson and Tim Wood to the replacements ' bench . |
| 6 | He was replaced in the closing minutes in Dublin by Rob Wainwright , who returns to the replacements ' bench . |
| 7 | Michael Rayer has given the selectors so little excuse to drop him , has been so sound in all aspects of play , that he has consigned possibly the most dangerous prong of the Welsh attack to the replacements ' bench . |
| 8 | Meanwhile , over at Wilderspool for today 's TV inter-county Regal Trophy clash between Warrington and Bradford Northern , Wire coach Brian Johnson springs a surprise in relegating last season 's Great Britain tourist and Wales scrum-half , Kevin Ellis , to the substitutes ' bench . |
| 9 | Reid , playing in a slightly changed side having dropped Michael Sheron to the substitutes ' bench , was unhappy about an earlier , seemingly accidental , challenge on Niall Quinn by Phil Whelan . |
| 10 | Those other hardships include being ignored by England , enduring a mystery nerve complaint , being relegated to the substitutes ' bench by Palace and consequently losing the club captaincy to Eric Young . |
| 11 | With Ukrainian international Andrei Kanchelskis consigned to the substitutes ' bench carrying an injury , the main thrust of United 's attacks emanated from the skilful wing play of young Ryan Giggs . |