Example sentences of "in [prep] the [adj] post " in BNC.
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| 1 | Simpson raises his hands in the air , United have got Andy Melville and Steve Foster at the far post , Simpson still delays taking the kick , now it comes in , he knocks it in to the far post , looking for Paul , Paul heads it back over the top — and they 've scored . |
| 2 | After combining with Gary Millard at a short corner , May lifted a high cross over a crowded goalmouth and Steve Harris stormed in on the far post to hit a great first-time shot into the opposite corner . |
| 3 | Micky Bennett 's free-kick was flicked on by Gary Blissett and Allon steered the ball in at the far post . |
| 4 | Who else but the irrepressible Cowan who knocked the ball in at the far post after an excellent build-up involving Gregg Davidson , Peter Murray , Russell and Sandy Fraser who supplied the final pass . |
| 5 | Anyway , it comprised of 4 or 5 short/quick one touch passes between Soton players — down the side to Batty , first time left foot cross — Deane rose and a superb little glancing header floated in at the far post … off the post . |
| 6 | While there was nothing extraordinary about the goal itself , Chapman turning the ball in at the near post after Clough had driven an indirect free-kick low through a crowd of players , the circumstances in which the kick had been given were a little odd and left Everton looking apoplectic . |
| 7 | Fiona Lee made it 2–2 when she squeezed the ball in at the near post , but Shorney restored Slough 's advantage with her second penalty after Crook had stopped the ball illegally . |
| 8 | Strachan who played only the first half engineered Leeds ' first goal with a 29th min cross for Noel Whelan to head in at the near post . |
| 9 | From the free-kick , Anderton 's shot squeezed through a wall which resembled a collander , hit Deane on the way through and rolled in by the near post . |