Example sentences of "[be] [vb pp] [art] second [noun sg] [conj] " in BNC.

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1 I was asked if I wished my name to be withdrawn a second time but I declined , feeling it would be wrong to have to continue to rely on the goodwill and hospitality of friends in order to continue playing .
2 The independence of republics within existing borders would be recognized , if the republics wished it , and minorities would be given a second nationality and their own schools and legislature .
3 It was held that they could be convicted a second time and made to pay compensation to a second victim who had read a copy of the same brochure .
4 Mr. Secretary Baker , supported by Mr. Secretary Heseltine , Mr. Secretary Newton , Mr. Secretary Brooke , Mr. Secretary Hunt , Mr. Secretary Lang and Mr. Peter Lloyd , presented a Bill to make provision about persons who claim asylum in the United Kingdom and to extend the provisions of the Immigration ( Carriers ' Liability ) Act 1987 to transit passengers : And the same was read the First time ; and ordered to be read a Second time and to be printed [ Bill 1 . ]
5 Mr. Secretary Wakeham , supported by Mr. Secretary Howard , Mr. Secretary Hunt , Mr. Secretary Lilley , Mr. Secretary Lang , Mr. David Mellor , Mr. David Heathcoat-Amory and Mr. Colin Moynihan , presented a Bill to make provision for extending the duration of , and increasing the limit on , grants under section 3 of the Coal Industry Act 1987 and to repeal the Coal Mines Regulation Act 1908 : And the same was read the First time ; and ordered to be read a Second time and to be printed [ Bill 2 . ]
6 Mr. Secretary Heseltine , supported by The Prime Minister , Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer , Mr. Secretary Newton , Mr. Secretary Hunt , Mr. Secretary Lang , Mr. Michael Portillo and Mr. Robert Key , presented a Bill to provide for certain local authorities to levy and collect a new tax , to be called council tax ; to abolish community charges ; to make further provision with respect to local government finance ( including provision with respect to certain grants by local authorities ) ; and for connected purposes : And the same was read the First time ; and ordered to be read a Second time and to be printed [ Bill 3 . ]
7 Mr. Secretary Hunt , supported by Mr. Secretary Heseltine , Mr. Secretary Lilley , Mr. David Mellor , Sir Wyn Roberts and Mr. Nicholas Bennett , presented under Standing Order No. 48 ( Procedure upon Bills whose main object is to create a charge upon the public revenue ) a Bill to increase the financial limit in section 18(3) of the Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 : And the same was read the First time ; and ordered to be read a Second time and to be printed [ Bill 4 . ]
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