Example sentences of "[is] lying [num ord] " in BNC.
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1 | the elements for the powerboaters this weekend are water and wind … as the British Grand Prix returns after a two year gap … it 's being raced in cardiff and favourite to win is Steve Kerton of Gloucestershire … he 's lying second in the world championship … he 's going for the win but is happy to be back racing in britain |
2 | the elements for the powerboaters this weekend are water and wind … as the British Grand Prix returns after a two year gap … it 's being raced in cardiff and favourite to win is Steve Kerton of Gloucestershire … he 's lying second in the world championship … he 's going for the win but is happy to be back racing in britain |
3 | Shirley Robertson is lying second in the Europe Dinghies , Stuart Childerley is third in the Finns and Will Henderson is third in the Flying Dutchman . |
4 | They are now second to the Conservatives in 145 seats ( against Labour 's 186 ) ; but while 90 per cent of Lib Dem second places are in seats with massive Tory majorities , mainly in the south-east , Labour now has double the Liberal Democrat popular vote and is lying second in 144 seats where the Tory lead is less than 4,000 votes . |
5 | Mr Davies ' employer , Brian Harley , who is lying second in the tournament after the first round , was unavailable for comment . |
6 | Down , currently races in the Far East and is lying second in the Japanese Formula 3000 championship . |