Example sentences of "and [prep] the second " in BNC.
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| 1 | Finally , all is prepared and as the second hand ticks over into 8.30 pm the command ‘ Run Tape ’ is given . |
| 2 | Its sound provided the first syllable of Poirot 's name ‘ poir ’ , and for the second one need look no further than the French word ‘ perdreau ’ , meaning ‘ a young partridge ’ . |
| 3 | There have been major rebellions against the imposition of charges for eye and dental tests , for an amendment to grade the poll tax according to ability to pay , and for the second reading of a private members ' bill to liberalize the Official Secrets Act . |
| 4 | Once again , Botham won the toss and chose to field as the pitch looked as though it would be most lively on the first morning , and for the second time his decision could not really be criticized . |
| 5 | The price for the first seems high and for the second low for a house with six acres and a lodge , but it used to be the headquarters of British Coal 's opencast mining subsidiary , which can not have done it any good . |
| 6 | They were awake before dawn and for the second time they heard the chorus begin as a trickle and grow swiftly to a torrent as the birds welcomed the great Trumpeter . |
| 7 | He started to smile , teasing me , and for the second time I was convinced that someone would flourish it back to existence , that it was all only a game . |
| 8 | With THE PRINCE OF TIDES ( 15 Odeon Leicester Square ) Barbara Streisand crowns 30 years of success as actress and singer , and for the second time moves into another creative area — as director and producer . |
| 9 | And his quality show earned the praise of manager Steve Gritt , who said : ‘ That is the best all-round performance I 've seen from him and for the second game in succession he 's earned us a draw . ’ |
| 10 | The headmistress let out a yell that must have rattled every window-pane in the building and for the second time in the last five minutes she shot out of her chair like a rocket . |
| 11 | And for the second time that day , the bride vowed : ‘ I will ! ’ |
| 12 | For the second time since the 19th century the value of the try has been changed and for the second time this century the drop goal value has been altered . |
| 13 | They arrived in Liverpool after an uneventful railway journey and for the second time in three months Cam walked along the dock wall looking for the Langdale ; but now there was confidence in his stride and eagerness in his face . |
| 14 | The practice is for the second copy of the Request to be retained in the files of the Central Authority as a record of its action in the matter , and for the second copy of the document itself to be returned with the completed Certificate of service so as to eliminate any doubt as to which document is covered by the Certificate . |
| 15 | For the second time he should have said no , and for the second time he did n't . |
| 16 | ‘ Then , if we go ahead with the script , they pay , for the treatment … 50.000,00 then for the first draft … 120.000,00 and for the second draft another 120.000,00 making in all , for the script … 290.000,00 |
| 17 | It took him two weeks to die and for the second of those we spoke together every night by telephone , often for more than an hour . |
| 18 | There were also teams from America , Australia , France , Germany , Switzerland , and Spain , and for the second year there was a team of exceptionally courageous British disabled skiers led by Mr Mike Hammond and Miss Sue Hatch . |
| 19 | He saw Madra fighting with her reins , hair wild ; then a face out of a nightmare lunged up at him , and for the second time he confronted the tusked maw of a grypesh . |
| 20 | The competition was held among pupils at Drymen Primary School , and for the second year running was sponsored by the Royal Bank Branch in the town . |
| 21 | So the subjects had clearly realized this aspect of the dynamic solution between doing the experiment for the first time and for the second . |
| 22 | Either English for Business ( Second Level ) or English for Commerce ( Second Level ) must be passed for the Second Level Business Studies Certificate award and for the Second Level Group Certificate in Shorthand and typewriting award . |
| 23 | and for the second lowest quintile it is 19 per cent . |
| 24 | He agreed to be on site for the first weekend , while Dave would be present during the week and for the second weekend . |
| 25 | And for the second time in ten minutes the man showered . |
| 26 | because there 's no sound feed and altogether , oh yes , for the second , we , we did two plays and for the second one , they did n't produce a script |
| 27 | And for the second time since she 'd first met him , he turned on his heel and left her , his blistering words still seeming to echo in the very air around her . |
| 28 | Come in , my dear , and tell me all about it , ’ he urged , and for the second time in just over twenty-four hours Paige burst into tears . |
| 29 | ‘ Well , for the first , as far as I 'm concerned they do n't go without the second , and for the second , I do n't believe I 'm about to be asked . ’ |
| 30 | And for the second week running , the encouraging thing about this game , was that Town still managed to win , even though they were way below their best and that 's the hallmark of a successful side . |