Example sentences of "[prep] the fifth " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sir : Professor Gomme ( letter , 3 October ) argues the case for the exact recreation of the interior of Uppark most cogently ; and certainly , careful and committed reconstruction , such as can be seen at Chatelherault where Hamilton district council has faithfully , and against all the odds , achieved a marvellous reproduction of William Adam 's hunting lodge for the fifth Duke of Hamilton , is not to be jeered at . |
| 2 | Shoaib , whose previous highest Test score was the 163 he notched up against New Zealand at Wellington earlier this year , added 134 for the fifth wicket with his captain , Imran Khan . |
| 3 | They have reached the first round for the fifth successive year , although once admitted they initially quailed like nervous party-goers . |
| 4 | They have reached the first round for the fifth successive year , although once admitted they initially quailed like nervous party-goers . |
| 5 | Smith , the England No.1 , beat Troke 11-1 , 11-7 in 27 minutes to take the title for the fifth time in seven years . |
| 6 | As the venue for the fifth international conference of the European Greens , the Cité , with its predications on a science-led industrialized society , seemed about as sympathetic a choice as the Chicago stockyards for a vegetarian convention . |
| 7 | The present one left vehicle excise duties at £100 , unchanged for the fifth year running . |
| 8 | After a fine spring , the summer of 1980 became a big disappointment and the weather reached something of a soggy climax for the fifth Test at Headingley . |
| 9 | West Indies soon lost their openers , but then Gomes went glory-chasing ; with Richards , he put on 206 for the third wicket and , with Lloyd , 124 for the fifth . |
| 10 | The 128 they made for the fifth wicket actually saw the visitors go on the defensive , although not for long . |
| 11 | Richards and King put on 139 for the fifth wicket in just seventy-seven minutes , King annihilating the bowlers to the tune of three sixes and ten fours in his 86 , most of them from the three part-time bowlers who conceded , by coincidence , 86 between them . |
| 12 | It then bores on in this vein until our hero — Bjorn Borg , unmistakably — has won Weembledon for the fifth time consecutively . |
| 13 | Regrettably , for the fifth year running , no award could be made in this category . |
| 14 | With the draw being kind to them , Glasgow Western , Britain 's most successful side in Europe , have a realistic chance of securing a medal for the fifth successive time . |
| 15 | Mould disappeared over the wall for the fifth time . |
| 16 | ‘ It is coming ? ’ he asked for the fifth time since they had broken away from the Baglietto . |
| 17 | Entries are invited for the Fifth Annual PA Awards for Innovation in Building Design and Construction . |
| 18 | The man stopped the car for the fifth and last time , and there , right outside where Boy lived , they kissed , passionately , scandalously , because by now people were up and there was traffic passing , the first buses and freight lorries on the Commercial Road ; people could have seen them . |
| 19 | She felt her stroke was due to the fertility drugs she had taken before each pregnancy , rather than to the childbirth itself : for the fifth pregnancy she had received injections of the drugs for the first time . |
| 20 | Simpson signed for Palace in the summer of 1929 and came into the team for the fifth match of the 1929–30 season , on 14 September for the home match with Norwich City . |
| 21 | Air New Zealand , creators and sponsors of the event , could easily adopt the motto ‘ To make dreams , come true ’ , for the Fifth Golden Oldies was about dreams and such was the organisation by Clarrie Anderson and his team that the whole week went off without a hitch . |
| 22 | He even asked to be dropped for the fifth Test . |
| 23 | Skipper Arjuna Ranatunga ( 76 ) and Hashan Tillakaratne ( 43 ) then steadied the ship , adding 92 for the fifth wicket . |
| 24 | For the fifth time this year , he was made to struggle in the final round after being in a seemingly impregnable position . |
| 25 | Charles 's birth was registered fairly late in the day : a certificate was n't issued until 3 October , by which time Elizabeth was pregnant for the fifth and last time . |
| 26 | The 36-year-old from Bognor failed to retain his tour status by just Pounds 269 and returned to the European Tour Qualifying School for the fifth time . |
| 27 | There is a double emphasis on honouring in Paul 's teaching , for the fifth commandment itself , ‘ Honour your father and mother ’ , contains the emphasis on honouring parents . |
| 28 | In Bed With Madonna ( called Truth Or Dare in the US ) for the fifth time so far |
| 29 | Art 93 , which is , with the collapse of the rival attraction formerly held at Olympia , now London 's only fair for contemporary art , will be taking place for the fifth consecutive year at Islington 's Business Design Centre ( 21–24 January ) . |
| 30 | Time enough for the Fifth Dominion to destroy itself out of boredom or frustration , and prevent the Reconciliation from ever taking place . |