Example sentences of "[art] record [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lendl , who won his third successive Open title in 1987 , retired against Australian qualifier Neil Borwick while trailing 4-6 6-4 3-1 and became the record fifth men 's seed to lose in the first round this year . |
| 2 | Mansell , who had led from the record 14th pole position start of his season , had been resisting persistent challenges from Senna before the pair tangled . |
| 3 | French Glory , who deprived Nashwan of second in the Niel , has the assistance of Pat Eddery , who will be trying for a record fifth Arc win . |
| 4 | While Nottingham Forest are aiming for a record fifth League Cup success , it remains the one domestic trophy United have never won . |
| 5 | LUXEMBURG 'S Marc Girardelli boosted his hopes of a record fifth overall World Cup ski crown by winning the giant slalom in Alta Badia , Italy , yesterday . |
| 6 | Accola will be resplendent in a bright yellow costume , the product of a sponsorship deal with a cheese Accola would love to outshine his friend Tomba on his home soil while the Austrian-born Girardelli , who skis for Luxembourg , has his sights fixed on a record fifth overall world title , having kept clear of the injury problems which bedevilled his preparations last year . |
| 7 | He won the championship for a record fifth time and in winning the German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring he not only won his 24th , and last , World Championship Grand Prix , but he enjoyed one of the best races of his career . |
| 8 | SKI veteran Marc Girardelli landed the World Cup overall crown for a record fifth time today . |
| 9 | The Welsh lacked flair as well as physique , though there were exceptions in the determination of winger Allnut , the belligerence of hooker Williams , who was winning a record seventh cap for his country , and No 8 Wainwright who scored two second-half tries . |
| 10 | Two goals from Butt and one from Beckham , with McCall pulling one back for Palace , were enough to silence an enthusiastic crowd of 7,825 and give United a two-goal advantage for their return leg at Old Trafford as they challenge for a record seventh Youth Cup win . |
| 11 | Prost , starting from a record seventh successive pole position at the start of a season , was beaten off the grid by Hill in a startling getaway which also saw the two Ferraris of Berger and Jean Alesi of France surge through from the third row to take third and fourth places . |
| 12 | Sole , capped 40 times by his country , will make his final appearance at Murrayfield against France a week today when he will lead Scotland out for a record 22nd time . |
| 13 | This weekend victory in the last race of the season in Singapore will give him the crown for a record 4th time . |
| 14 | His British team-mate Nigel Mansell enjoyed his own Sunday afternoon spin rather more — roaring to a record ninth win . |
| 15 | Yesterday , Clark improved his average with a tie-breaking , two-run single in the eighth inning — and a record 13th hit of the series — to give him a .650 average in the play-offs . |
| 16 | After 16 months in office , Major has a record second to none in its wretchedness . |
| 17 | I am writing to congratulate Steffi Graf on her win at Brighton as she displayed her tremendous strength by coming back from a set and 2–4 down in the second to win 5–7 6–4 6–1 , and lift the title for a record 5th time . |
| 18 | Ballesteros won the title in 1981 , 1982 , 1984 and 1985 , and will make a record 14th successive appearance . |
| 19 | Mansell had taken pole — a record 14th in a season — but Senna 's stunning lap , good enough for the front row , while perhaps having more to do with the driver than the car , revealed that McLaren was closer than usual this year to Williams . |
| 20 | As expected , Ellery Hanley , who toured four years ago , is captain , with Garry Schofield , making a record fourth tour , his deputy . |
| 21 | Now the Conservatives have won a record fourth term , while M Mitterrand 's Socialists have suffered their worst poll defeat since the war , as have Signor Andreotti 's Christian Democrats . |
| 22 | A third-minute try and conversion by ex-All Black Frano Botica seemed par for the course as Wigan , unbeaten by any British club in 16 outings and seeking a record fourth consecutive Championship , opened in fine style . |
| 23 | Betts , who has appeared jaded after Great Britain 's summer tour Down Under , roared back to top form , helping with two tries and grabbing a third as Wigan confirmed their favouritism for a record fourth consecutive title . |
| 24 | The forthcoming spectacle on the Italian pitches this summer has already received considerable hype , with speculation as to whether or not Italy will go on to win the coveted trophy for a record fourth time . |
| 25 | A pipe feeding the power steering system came adrift on the climb oil to pump out of the hydraulic system , and Fisher seized the opportunity to start building a lead that was eventually to carry him to a record fourth successive Lakes victory . |
| 26 | The number of Germans registering their official exit from the church — the only way to avoid the charge — surged to a record last year as people sought to offset the one-off ‘ solidarity surcharge ’ imposed to meet the astronomical costs of unification . |
| 27 | Instead , he bewildered and tormented him with his tactical positioning , then launched attacks that showed a desire to win the Tour for a record sixth time . |
| 28 | His appearance in the Toyota World Match Play at Wentworth in October was his 17th in succession and it gave him the chance of winning the title for a record sixth time . |
| 29 | Next weekend in Dublin Ulster bid for a record sixth successive inter-provincial crown — their 12th title in 13 years . |
| 30 | But there is little likelihood of them giving home advantage to Garvey who have gone 32 games without defeat in the competition and need to win it for a record sixth time on the trot to reach Europe next year . |