Example sentences of "[prep] the first division [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It would be naive and stupid to think we have a walkover just because we are favourites for the First Division title . |
| 2 | ANDREJ KANCHELSKIS , blissfully unaware of Manchester United 's long struggle for the First Division championship until last summer , kept the dream alive at Old Trafford last night . |
| 3 | Tonight 's the night when Swindon Town SHOULD book their place to Wembley , for the first division play off final . |
| 4 | Mathematics if not logic equated the two-goal lead Chelsea had established on the hour with a third-round place for the First Division side after the two clubs had drawn 1-1 at Stamford Bridge . |
| 5 | Swindon Town expect to sell their entire allocation of thirty-six thousand tickets for the First Division play-off final . |
| 6 | THE receiver handling the sale of Birmingham City has had 22 inquiries for the First Division club after it was formally put up for sale earlier this week . |
| 7 | Butcher , whose career looked over last season because of a knee injury , will be offered a one-year contract this week after starring for the First Division club in three pre-season friendlies . |
| 8 | Well the difference between these two sides was a Newcastle born mid-fielder , by the name of Paul Gascoigne ; not only did he score two second half goals for the first division club , but he dominated proceedings in mid-field . |
| 9 | United have shown signs of nerves in the last few weeks as the First Division title race approaches its climax . |
| 10 | Kingston , assured of the First Division title after beating runners-up Thames Valley 91-69 last Wednesday , trailed London 65-40 at the interval . |
| 11 | Allison is bidding to pull the West Country club off the bottom of the First Division table . |
| 12 | BRISTOL ROVERS announced yesterday that Malcolm Allison will stay in charge of the First Division club until the end of the season — at least . |
| 13 | A few weeks later he was transferred to Newcastle United for a fee of £90,000 , becoming the first player to be signed up by soccer legend Keegan as new manager of the First Division club . |
| 14 | Cooper , who is also a director of the first division club , only learned from a journalist that the receiver had been called in . |
| 15 | But , once Saturday 's game is over , Allon hopes Sunderland continue their climb up the First Division table — for the sake of manager Malcolm Crosby . |
| 16 | Gloucester against Bridgend … that 's the game tonight … its more than a run out too … next week the cherry and whites are back in the first division fight at Northampton … but no chance of planning ahead six first teamers are missing |
| 17 | Kumar 's company , BRS Kumar Brothers , has gone into receivership and its 84% stake in the first division club is part of the assets put up for sale by the receivers . |
| 18 | Wolves overtook them in the first division table during the week . |
| 19 | turns , there , gets the header , Notts go in front , it was brilliantly made by and had the easiest of jobs and what a comeback it is , because Notts trailed by two in twenty minutes and now they lead three two against the side second in the first division table , who 've been run ragged in the second half , by a storming Notts comeback , brilliant , header . |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest are likely to stick with the same team that beats Notts County for tonight 's match against Millwall at the City ground the London club are currently eleventh in the First Division Forest will go above them if the Reds win . |
| 21 | But he lost out on the First Division title because he was reluctant to strengthen the team . |
| 22 | its a big week for both Swindon and Oxford why … well a look at the first division table shows all |
| 23 | Wembley is a virtual sell-out with the Mohawks game being followed by the first division championship final . |