Example sentences of "[prep] his team 's [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | King 's 32 was the only other score in double figures , while Greenidge 's 134 out of 211 represented 63.5 per cent of his team 's total , a proportion that has only once been exceeded in all Tests . |
| 2 | In view of the circumstances of his team 's downfall , perhaps the most ironic touch about the final was that Chapman had said in the Sunday Express a week before the game : ‘ I know nothing of the art of clairvoyance , but I should feel happier if someone would foretell me the vital incident which is almost sure to decide the match . |
| 3 | Richardson , however , said yesterday that he was confident of his team 's chances . |
| 4 | Hankin , who celebrated his first win as a Football League manager , said that he was unhappy with his team 's passing , especially in the first half , but he was delighted with their commitment . |
| 5 | Meanwhile , manager Billy Bingham was happy with his team 's victory on a rain-sodden pitch in Vilnius but admitted : ‘ We put pressure on ourselves in the second half . |
| 6 | Similarly some measure of Pakistan 's eventual triumph was due to Imran Khan 's unconventional tactics and the confidence which he demonstrated in his leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed by slotting him into his team 's battle plan at an early stage of proceedings . |
| 7 | Guildford duly collected the crown with a 12–6 win on the Isle of Wight , but Chelmsford coach Brad Doshan believes the final placings could actually work out in his team 's favour . |
| 8 | Toye has been in the Armagh county squad in recent years and is a proven forward capable of turning the tide in his team 's favour . |
| 9 | Kilgour declared himself fit after defeating the championship 's host club 's champion Martin Palmer 4 and 3 in his team 's North Durham League match at Ravensworth on Tuesday night , his first major outing since a groin operation two months ago . |
| 10 | Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson revealed last night he is so impressed by Wallace 's comeback that he is considering making room for him in his team 's title push . |
| 11 | In addition , vice captain Simon Quinn is a former Holywood player and Hiles believes that Stephen Brown will also play a key role in his team 's midfield . |
| 12 | But the 24-year-old Kharin refused to leave Moscow and take part in his team 's preparations for the game , preferring instead to make final arrangements before leaving his country and moving to Stamford Bridge in a £200,000 deal . |
| 13 | If Ferguson is really searching for someone to put the finishing touch to his team 's chances and not his own , he would be better offering the job to one of these often maligned stabbers-in of trifles . |
| 14 | The experienced goalkeeper reckons RUC , who were relegated from the senior ranks last season , Parkview , Larne and Wanderers will all pose a serious threat to his team 's chances . |
| 15 | The German skipper ascribed most of his problems to his team 's unfamiliarity with a boat as big as the 33ft ( 10.2m ) Farr MRX used . |
| 16 | Irish hockey coach Cees Koppelaar reflects on his team 's failure to qualify for the World Cup and his plans for the future I know there was some criticism when I had to leave before the final inter-provincial game in Dublin last season — that was because of my club commitments in Holland . |
| 17 | Drafted into the final eleven when Hooper was ruled out on the morning of the match with a hairline fracture of the finger sustained in the nets , the 24-year old Adams would soon be called on to intervene on his team 's behalf with the bat . |
| 18 | Taylor wants a convincing victory to erase doubts about his team 's ability to reach the World Cup finals . |
| 19 | CHESTERFIELD boss Chris McMenemy got a special pat on the back for his team 's Coca-Cola Cup draw at Liverpool — from proud dad Lawrie . |
| 20 | As an example of Chapman 's passionate concern for his team 's welfare , Bastin tells the story of the coach journey to Leeds Station after the Cup semi-final of 1930 . |
| 21 | Alex Macdonald , the hard-nosed manager of Airdrie , refused to apologise for his team 's performance in a midweek match against Hibs in Edinburgh any more than he had done after that bewildering semi-final against Hearts at Hampden . |
| 22 | After two home seasons of consistently high achievement , Gooch 's batting , so important for his team 's stability , showed signs of unaccustomed frailty in New Zealand . |
| 23 | Denver Broncos coach Dan Reeves paid for his team 's failure to reach the play-offs last night when he was sacked , less than 24 hours after their 42-20 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs . |
| 24 | This man 's joy at his team 's win greatly tempered his reaction at being jabbed in the chest by a vigorous old Irish American , but even he had to retaliate when Uncle Mick pulled his cap down over his eyes and shoved him back in his seat . |
| 25 | Bristol Rovers soccer boss Malcolm Allison arrived at his team 's training ground at Keynsham yesterday to find pitches under two feet of water . |
| 26 | In Australia , he had rejuvenated a sport that had been declining for years ; in England , he did exactly the same , leaving people exhilarated by his team 's play wherever they went and creating a great new surge of interest in the game . |
| 27 | Neil is wounded every year by his team 's refusal even to score at Old Trafford ( they managed a goal up there 21 years ago , but he makes the long trek every season anyway ) , and by the permanent car boot sale that Luton indulge in . |
| 28 | Gould is obviously delighted by his team 's form and convinced it 's no flash in the pan . |