Example sentences of "he [verb] [art] third [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Mike Moore became Prime Minister of New Zealand on Sept. 4 , after being elected leader of the ruling Labour Party ; he became the third person to hold the post in the space of 13 months .
2 John Smeaton [ q.v. ] expressed the greatest admiration for Rudyerd 's work , which greatly benefited him when he built the third Eddystone light .
3 Connelly was about to push the door when it was opened from the inside and he found a third man there .
4 He was educated at Merchant Taylors ' School and Caius College , Cambridge , where he received a third class in part i of the natural sciences tripos ( 1921 ) and a second in part ii in 1922 ( chemistry ) .
5 He received a third class in natural science in 1874 .
6 In the historical tripos he received a third class in both parts i ( 1915 ) and ii ( 1916 ) .
7 He received a third class in literae humaniores in 1903 .
8 But at the same time he composed a Third Concerto which he never played or published .
9 Then he noticed the third cup with some dregs of tea remaining in it !
10 ‘ Oh , for goodness ’ sake ! ’ he squeaked the third time it happened .
11 He clasped the third finger .
12 He was commissioned in the Royal Garrison Artillery towards the end of World War I. He obtained a third class in literae humaniores at Oxford in 1921 but a pass with distinction in the LLB at Edinburgh in 1924 .
13 He was educated at Eton and Trinity College , Cambridge , where he obtained a third class in the classical tripos in 1869 .
14 He obtained a third class in part i of the geography tripos in 1932 and a second class in part ii of the history tripos the following year .
15 He was educated at Rossall School and Magdalene College , Cambridge , where he obtained a third class in English in 1921 , having abandoned law after a short time .
16 ‘ Jock ’ Swire was educated at Eton and University College , Oxford , where he obtained a third class in jurisprudence in 1913 .
17 But the way he landed the third time I knew he would n't get up again .
18 Later , when he contacted a third brother , Mr Tunc Kuntar , and threatened to complain to the authorities , Tunc said : ‘ If you do you must be aware of the consequences of that . ’
19 Later , when he contacted a third brother , Mr Tunc Kuntar , and threatened to complain to the authorities , Mr Kuntar said : ‘ If you do you must be aware of the consequences of that . ’
20 He began a third time with Abraham and the miracle of his son Isaac .
21 He mentions a third trade — child 's coat making — but provides no information other than that women could make " a good living from it " .
22 Whenever there was a movement by the woodpile , the sniper fired , and soon he hit a third man .
23 He took a third class in part i ( 1930 ) and a first class in physiology in part ii of the natural sciences tripos ( 1931 ) , and went on to do postgraduate research on nerve physiology and conditioned reflexes .
24 He reached the third floor .
25 The following month he reached the third round of the glitzy Paris tournament and he had cracked it .
26 On the bridge he saw the third officer raise his hand to his cap in a debonair salute , and she waved gaily back .
27 He won the third round of the Isle of Man Archery League long metric three .
28 He flipped a third time .
29 Celtic pressed forward — and Collins made it a memorable night for them when he shot the third goal eleven minutes from time .
30 He accepted a third glass of Muscadet .
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