Example sentences of "for the third time in " in BNC.

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1 Mr Ashdown descended on the area yesterday for the third time in his marathon campaign amid growing recognition among Tories that the South-West could prove their Achilles ' heel , a danger underlined by the Press Association opinion poll which showed a swing against the Conservatives in the region of six per cent .
2 Despite a slick campaign — a precursor of that just ended — Labour lost for the third time in a row , its vote scarcely up on that of 1983 .
3 But he pledged last night that he would still be leading the team for tomorrow 's League game at Darlington even if Flashman does sack him for the third time in a year .
4 Troubled by a cold and a painful left shoulder , he managed only a 73 and for the third time in four starts missed the cut .
5 I retire to the toilets for the third time in the space of ten minutes .
6 THERE is not better way to underline the problems of distance and climate that are a unique hallmark of the game in Canada than … talking to Canadian RU executive director John Billingsley who mentioned his Ottawa lawn had been deep in snow for more than three months — in Vancouver I was about to bring out the mower for the third time in a garden bright with spring blossoms .
7 For Leconte , who only four months earlier had undergone back surgery for the third time in little more than two years , it had seen the re-birth of what was — and can be again — a gloriously entertaining , as well as effective , career .
8 Offered for the third time in its history by Agnew 's is Turner 's ‘ Sunset : a mackerel shoal ’ .
9 For the third time in just over twenty years Giovanni Bellini 's ‘ Madonna and Child ’ has been stolen from the church of the Madonna dell'Orto in Venice .
10 On April 13th the government devalued the peseta , by 8% , for the third time in eight months .
11 The third wicket saw 81 added , Atherton presenting a broad bat-face to Mushtaq Ahmed 's spin mixture , before Smith fell to Mushtaq for the third time in seven Test innings .
12 Mansell won five times and was second in the Championship for the third time in his career .
13 While Baldwin 's succession to Bonar Law in 1923 has been almost overdiscussed , practically no attention has been given to the way in which he slipped in for the third time in 1935 .
14 By the time the British , the Americans , and the ultimately successful Rifs from North Africa had made their assaults , the monastery was almost completely destroyed for the third time in history .
15 He was also declared bankrupt for the third time in September 1921 .
16 Economics ( and the fear of being bored witless for the third time in 10 days ) demanded that I , and my son , only got to the first two matches and watched from the Kop .
17 For the third time in twenty-four hours , the King replied that it was out of the question .
18 The King could legitimately refuse a request to dissolve for the third time in a little over a year .
19 For the third time in recent months residents sufferered the nuisance and threat of unwanted neighbours .
20 A Fire engine stands outside Bullingdon prison for the third time in ten days .
21 And next weekend they 'll be attempting to win Ulster golf 's prestigious under-age tournament , the Fred Daly trophy , for the third time in four years .
22 DERRY City manager , Roy Coyle , made another bold move into the transfer market for the third time in 10 days to gain the services of yet another Scottish player .
23 DERRY City manager Roy Coyle has entered the transfer market for the third time in 10 days .
24 Simon Wilkinson of the St Melyd club won the Aberconwy trophy for the third time in four years with a 72 hole total of 296 in his last amateur tournament before turning professional .
25 Another Briton , Martin Brundle , driving a Ligier , finished fifth , collecting points for his team for the third time in four races , and Austrian Karl Wendlinger finished sixth in a Sauber .
26 But the Stokesley sprinter , whose season has been delayed by the combined effects of study and injury , summarily dismissed her chances of qualifying for a second successive Olympic Games after winning the 200 metres title for the third time in seven years .
27 Another Scots exile , David Strang , has broken the Scottish indoor mile record for the third time in the US .
28 The 12 governors met yesterday for the third time in a week at Bush House , in London .
29 Hall fire : A Huyton community centre has been attacked by arsonists for the third time in a month .
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