Example sentences of "they reached the [num ord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When they reached the first floor , he opened one of the doors and she walked into a large bedroom with a huge bed , masses of cupboard space , a comfortable armchair , and a table and chairs set by the window . |
| 2 | When they reached the first sight of the city , it is recorded , Jesus wept , exclaiming : ‘ O , Jerusalem , Jerusalem , how often would I have gathered thy children , as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings , and ye would not . ’ |
| 3 | They climbed until they reached the first pocket of snow , which lay in a long , dark slash on the mountain 's side . |
| 4 | Patrick stayed with that match till they reached the 7th hole , the Maiden . |
| 5 | There was tremendous surprise when they reached the 24th number . |
| 6 | Those last would not be required again until they reached the last mile of the return trip . |
| 7 | You ca n't fool me ’ , offered none either , save for saying ‘ Here we are , sir ’ when they reached the eighth floor . |
| 8 | By the time they reached the third floor they were both out of breath . |
| 9 | They reached the third turning on the left . |
| 10 | They reached the third round in four consecutive years , a feat equalled by very few lower division clubs at the time . |
| 11 | Jimmy had pulled himself together again when they reached the third landing . |
| 12 | When they reached the next chamber he extinguished it and exchanged it for the torch . |
| 13 | They reached the next landing and swung themselves around it , clambering up the next set of stairs . |