Example sentences of "the [num ord] [noun] in [num] hours " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was the second time in 24 hours that they had acted to stop a party in the county . |
| 2 | For the second time in twenty-four hours , Clare 's indignation overcame her caution . |
| 3 | ‘ That 's the second time in twenty-four hours I 've had a swim in that damned water . |
| 4 | On impulse , I knelt down ( the second time in twenty-four hours ) , hands together , eyes closed … and waited for inspiration . |
| 5 | For the third time in twenty-four hours , the King replied that it was out of the question . |