Example sentences of "[verb] [pos pn] side to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ironically there was a Molby in the team when Northern Ireland last played in Denmark — Jan 's young cousin Johnny who helped his side to a 2–1 victory over Billy Bingham 's men in November 1991 . |
| 2 | Ironically there was a Molby in the team when Northern Ireland last played in Denmark — Jan 's young cousin Johnny who helped his side to a 2–1 victory over Billy Bingham 's men in November 1991 . |
| 3 | Maradona 's punch helped his side to the World Cup . |
| 4 | Ray Plummer , Cornwall 's treasurer , had expressed fears that ticket sales would be lower than last year , when about 40,000 Cornishmen swelled the attendance to 56,000 , cheering their side to victory over Yorkshire . |
| 5 | NEW Zealand captain Martin Crowe played a masterful innings of 91 off just 100 balls to lead his side to a thrilling victory with two balls remaining in the one-day international against Australia in Hamilton today . |
| 6 | Taylor will bring his side to the competition following two World Cup qualifiers on May 29 in Poland and June 2 in Norway . |
| 7 | The rising star of Windies cricket hit an unbeaten 95 not out to spur his side to a five-wicket victory in the rain-affected match . |
| 8 | Liz Tohou , a member of the American team who finished ninth in the Olympic qualifying tournament in Auckland last October , struck a penalty corner goal in each half to help her side to an unexpected victory . |
| 9 | He coaxed his side to FA Trophy success over Kidderminster Harriers at Wembley last season . |
| 10 | Wales , for all their burning pride and their improved form , are unlikely to prevent Will Carling leading his side to a glorious achievement which eluded the great Welsh teams of the 1970s . |
| 11 | Greenidge thrills again ; Gower and Ellison demolish Australia in ‘ 85 ; Hadlee 's skill is shown , lest we forget ; Imran , Marshall , Steve Waugh , Marsh and Taylor , Trent Bridge , ‘ 89 , DeFreitas in the NatWest final of 1990 , all manoeuvring their sides to success , fortunately — for themselves and for us — recorded safely for ever more . |
| 12 | ANDY Roxburgh is set to become Scotland 's longest-serving international manager next month despite an unsuccessful mission to guide his side to a sixth successive World Cup . |
| 13 | Two years later he made 83 for Victoria against the West Indians , and in the following season , 1931–32 , his unbeaten 111 against NSW at Melbourne , which saw his side to an amazing victory when their target was 434 , persuaded the Test selectors to make him 12th man for the final Test . |
| 14 | He led his side to victory over Prescot in the FA Vase last week , and was happy to give credit where it was due . |
| 15 | Ferguson has guided his side to the top of the Premiership with four wins and a draw . |
| 16 | Hick fittingly ended it all by racing in to run out Aqib , to leave Malik forlorn and a class apart , 84 not out , having steered his side to a lead of 98 , 50-odd short of what Waqar said last evening would be enough for Pakistan to defend successfully . |
| 17 | Two towering Indian performances lit up the fourth day , with the ‘ boy wonder ’ Tendulkar going on to his second mouthwatering century of the series , lifting his side to 272 after a ninth-wicket stand of 81 with the stubborn More , who made 43 . |
| 18 | ULSTER COLLEGES FOOTBALL DALTON CUP FOUR-GOAL hero Paul Murphy was the toast of Maghera yesterday after inspiring his side to a Dalton Cup triumph . |
| 19 | INDIA captain Ravi Shastri hit a fluid 63 to steer his side to 226–4 against a South African Invitation XI in Bloemfontein . |
| 20 | GRAHAM LLOYD cracked his second century of the England A tour to steer his side to a commanding lead on the third day of their final tour match against a Western Australia XI in Perth yesterday . |