Example sentences of "front of a [num] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These were lean times for Spain 's biggest heroes — Jorge Martinez suffered technical frustrations in the 125 series , Alex Criville took much of the year to get up to speed on a 250 , while Sito Pons and Juan Garriga never got near the front of a 500 GP . |
| 2 | The front of a 1956 Cadillac looked like a chrome version of an oriental shrine , which is what it was : the object of ritualized washing and polishing on Sunday morning , an observance as solemn as church-going , a service of holy Carmunion . |
| 3 | Miller was delighted with the manner in which went about their business in front of a 1300 crowd in St Helier 's Springfield Stadium . |
| 4 | It could be the day you deleted the thesis you 'd been writing for the last year , or the time the system crashed while you were giving a presentation in front of a thousand people . |
| 5 | WYCOMBE took advantage of Colchester 's involvement in the Trophy to draw level with the Conference leaders on 75 points , thanks to a 3–1 victory in front of a 2,236 crowd at Farnborough . |
| 6 | But the giant Czech goalkeeper is n't worried by the pressures of playing in front of a 30,000 crowd and a TV audience of two million as Kevin Keegan 's players bid to stretch their First Division lead to at least 10 points . |
| 7 | In front of a 65,000 crowd , they dropped into an American football game and they got some reception . |
| 8 | Lewis will meet either champion Evander Holyfield or Riddick Bowe before the end of April by virtue of his devastating final eliminator victory in front of a 12,000 crowd . |
| 9 | Yorkshire are determined to avenge their defeat in last season 's final at Twickenham , and are hoping Atkins ' clubmate Guy Easterby , making his county debut at scrum half , will rise to the occasion in front of a 14,000 capacity crowd . |
| 10 | I thought I did well , considering we were playing in front of a 14,000 crowd . |
| 11 | BASKETBALL fan Ed Leard is $17,000 dollars richer after scoring a basket in front of a 17,500 crowd . |
| 12 | AN interception try and a penalty , both in the last five minutes , earned Llanelli a narrow victory over Boroughmuir in a spectacular game in front of a 4,000 crowd at Meggetland last night . |
| 13 | Before you could say ‘ blimey , look at that stagecoach turning into a pumpkin ’ , Setanta Records had booked The Frank & Walters into Wimbledon YMCA and Camden Underworld , where a support slot in front of a dozen punters showcased their spiky pop instincts and a subtly hysterical enthusiasm for life . |
| 14 | Gordon Hampton in front of a 114 Squadron Boston V , Italy 1945. ( via authors ) |