Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] second [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Do not dither or offer second chances . |
| 2 | This thoroughly updated and expanded second edition will take your students on a fascinating region-by-region tour of England , Wales , Scotland , and Northern Ireland . |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday head a list of four clubs who can overtake them and snatch second place . |
| 4 | After the review , five days of commemorative events will take place in Liverpool , with the Queen officially opening the Merseyside Maritime Museum , visiting Liverpool Football Club and meeting Second World War veterans on 28 May . |
| 5 | Many are portrayed as strong personalities : the Swansea shopkeeping grandmother , a ‘ wonderful old lady ’ who would tell historical stories of the Rebecca Riots ; the cultured , much-travelled Scots widow , a ‘ remarkable woman ’ who ran her late husband 's estate ; the toothless , pipe-smoking , ‘ mediumistic ’ Lancashire granny who believed in ghosts and practised second sight ; or the Scot ploughman 's wife who taught her grandson the Bible and catechism ‘ patiently , affectionately , and prayerfully … and at night she would put me to bed , wrap me snug and warm , and kindly teach me short prayers , psalms , and hymns . ’ |
| 6 | Buck still had to putt and secure second place . |
| 7 | If the Liberal-SDP Alliance were ever in a position to implement electoral reform , a reformed and strengthened second chamber , and legal limits on the sovereignty of Parliament , then we could find ourselves with a constitution which entrenched the middle ground and which offered a democracy of dazzling choice but no decision , and a less-accountable government than that which we currently enjoy within the established constitution . |
| 8 | Last year , for the first time , it produced more computers than Hitachi , and took second place in the field to Fujitsu . |
| 9 | At the finish it was Mike Edwards from Wigan who presented the major threat and took second place . |
| 10 | Beyond bridge keep right by signpost to Woodgates ( avoiding straight on to Hallagather ) and cross second bridge 3 . |
| 11 | Graham Hughes ( 25 ) , Phil Evans ( 19 ) Craig Wilson ( 18 ) and promoted second teamer Clive Popplewell ( 15 ) all contributed to show Northop 's strength in depth when the chips are down . |
| 12 | Woosnam went boldly for the pin from 35 feet but sailed six feet past before Torrance rammed home his 30-footer , leaving his three rivals to pick up their balls and share second spot . |
| 13 | Then he remembered the one designer he 'd met — gay — and had second thoughts . |
| 14 | If I took First B. Mus. at the College I could go to Oxford and take Second B. Mus. there , and afterwards write my Exercise — as that was financially possible for them . |
| 15 | Guillermo Ford Boyd resigned his post as Planning and Economic Policy Minister , it was reported locally on Aug. 28 , but remained Second Vice-President . |