Example sentences of "the [adj] time [prep] two [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Neil 's PR is now at the door , signalling frantically for the second time in two minutes . |
| 2 | The woodland shimmered , was still — a moment 's stifling summer silence , then the howl of the new season , a freezing wind bringing death and shedding so that for the second time in two minutes the land was drenched with fallen leaves and snow . |
| 3 | For the second time in two years , the Dutch government has drawn up plans to price cars off the roads to ease the Netherlands ' growing problems of congestion and air pollution . |
| 4 | Oxfordshire side Bicester are already on their way to Twickenham for the second time in two years . |
| 5 | It 's the second time in two years a ban has been considered — last time the council threw it out . |
| 6 | This is the second time in two years that Strathclyde has threatened to halt work on the Ayr Road Route . |
| 7 | The Beazer Homes League visitors have displayed a knack this season of stealing last-gasp cup match goals , and it was another 89th minute affair which helped check Cornard for the second time in two months . |
| 8 | OUSTED councillor Ralph Knight has been snubbed for the second time in two months by members of his own party , it was revealed last night . |
| 9 | Q For the second time in two months , my four-month-old daughter 's head and neck have become ‘ stuck ’ on one side , making her look awkward and uncomfortable . |
| 10 | FOUR-year-old Lucy Gill saved her epileptic dad Liam for the second time in two weeks by dialling 999 when he fell at their West Bromwich home . |
| 11 | Personnel of the Operation Life-Line Sudan programme had on March 31 been forced by fighting to leave Bor for the second time in two weeks , although some 6,000 malnourished children were being fed from that distribution point . |
| 12 | A used car dealer is offering a ten thousand pound reward to track down arsonists who 've attacked his premises for the second time in two weeks . |
| 13 | For the second time in two days she had been bought and sold . |
| 14 | Jasbir Singh was stopped for the second time in two days driving his blue Ford Escort van . |
| 15 | AMATEUR drama lovers have vowed the show will go on despite being bombed out of the venue for their drama finals for the second time in two days . |
| 16 | ‘ For the second time in two days I 'm hearing the usually benevolent lioness growl , ’ she said . |
| 17 | This man who , for the second time in two days , had come to her aid ! |
| 18 | She looked at her watch for the fourth time in two minutes . |
| 19 | At thirty-two years of age , Chrissie Stone could take the occasional shock to her system , but this was the fourth time in two weeks that she had slept late , and it was beginning to get her down . |
| 20 | I had another massage , warmed up again , tuned into my Walkman and then went through the reporting procedures for the fourth time in two days . |
| 21 | The main opposition party , the right-wing Community party ( Atassut ) , lost three seats , leaving it with eight , as some of its support went over to the Centre Party , which entered the legislature for the first time with two seats . |
| 22 | Beating Rangers for the first time in a year ( the first time for two years at home ) did nothing other than give a long suffering Celtic support one night of remission . |
| 23 | On March 20 and October 9 , Saturn and Pluto cross swords for the first time in two decades . |
| 24 | It was the first time in two decades that a British bike was beating the Japanese and for British biking enthusiasts it was stirring stuff . |
| 25 | I was full for the first time in two weeks . |
| 26 | Horse and Jockey AC match secretary Mick Dryers had an unusual Sunday morning — he spent it at home for the first time in two years . |
| 27 | Steve Young threw three touchdown passes , including two to Jerry Rice , while Joe Montana , back in uniform for the first time in two years , stayed on the sidelines after being listed as the 49ers ' third-choice quarterback . |
| 28 | But child benefit is to be frozen for the first time in two years . |
| 29 | Frank 's departure was a relief in many ways : for the first time in two years someone from our group had gone home ; Frank would now be free from fear while Brian and I could carry on together . |
| 30 | She was looking for something memorable , probably for the first time in two years , and he did n't want to deny her that . |