Example sentences of "second [noun] [conj] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She then opened the second case and performed a similar ritual with the .357 and the Charter Arms .22 . |
| 2 | Ranulf needed no second bidding but sped off like an arrow . |
| 3 | They needed no second bidding but rode as fast as they could , not pausing until they thundered through the half-open gate of Godstowe Priory , putting the porter into such serious agitation he appeared almost sober for once . |
| 4 | Athelstan needed no second bidding and sank gratefully into a chair , accepting the meat pastry , mince tart and cup of cold wine that Lady Maude pushed before him . |
| 5 | On estates where the nobleman had not been engaged in farming , this was a second provision that had the effect of reducing the quantity of land which peasants received . |
| 6 | In the same year he joined the 2nd Worcestershire Regiment as a second lieutenant and served in the South African war . |
| 7 | After lengthy manoeuvring Short won a second pawn and seemed certain to win . |
| 8 | As a consequence the PFA continued to support George Eastham 's legal battle and it was not until 1964 that the case came to court and Sir Justice Wilberforce established the players ' legal right to the second freedom that had already been negotiated in 1961 . |
| 9 | The Doctor threw the juggernaut into second gear and advanced . |
| 10 | Both Tim Stockdale , on Supermarket , and Michael Whitaker , on Next Didi , cleared the wall at that height at the second attempt and chose to divide the honours . |
| 11 | The Kitchens are in New York for the first time , because last August , A&M America heard their just-completed second album and bought it on the spot . |
| 12 | I got Toby on the second ring and explained Sally 's suggestion . |
| 13 | Frau Nordern did not give the lorries a second glance but dived down a side-street into a rather agreeable square . |
| 14 | Taking a gamble , Seb bought a second plough and took on another ploughman . |
| 15 | He took to the front on the second lap and left Dave Milling , Woolsey Coulter , Phillip McCallen and Alan Irwin to go for second best . |
| 16 | His 12 strikes in the 1st Division in 1989–90 were an important feature of Palace 's creditable showing there , while our fans will of course always remember that it was Mark 's crashing drive at the start of the second half that began our recovery against Liverpool in the FA Cup semi-final and , ultimately , helped to take us to Wembley . |
| 17 | And now , Brian , you expect us to trust in your psychic powers concerning the entertainment level of a second half that had n't even started . |
| 18 | Bishops dominated the second half but had only an Ian Campbell penalty to show for it . |
| 19 | Oxford sustained their aggressive driving at the start of the second half and forced Cambridge back on their own line . |
| 20 | Saints again struggled to get going in the second half and had to wait until three minutes from time for their final try through Hunte after numerous handling mistakes . |
| 21 | We could n't get it forward properly , we could n't pass to each other and they had I think they still only had one chance second half and managed to squeeze it in to get a point . |
| 22 | Half time — Malone 0 Greystones 8 Adrian Bush came on for Willis in the second half and made an immediate impact with a 40 second minute penalty and then a splendid forty metre touch clearance . |
| 23 | A thumping header from Nigel Winterburn 's cross and a firm finish from Wright 's perfect touch rounded off the hat-trick in the second half and made Highbury Campbell 's kingdom for once . |
| 24 | ‘ With the fear of God in us , we played passionately in the second half and ran out 3-2 winners , so Cloughie 's unpredictability in letting us stay up late on the Friday night was vindicated . ’ |
| 25 | RUC stepped up a gear in the second half and added another three to their tally , through Whiteside , Coyle and Magill . |
| 26 | Forest began to lose momentum in the second half and found themselves forced to defend for longer periods . |
| 27 | But manager Derek Brownbill explained : ‘ We rolled our sleeves up in the second half and showed a lot of character . |
| 28 | Maldon were met with stiffer resistance in the second half and did not score for 20 minutes , until scrum-half Willcocks dived over in the corner . |
| 29 | Ards attacked from the start of the second half and pulled back the arrears with a well-judged penalty from Gareth Fry . |
| 30 | In 1991 the problems were at National Environmental Testing , the United States pollution testing arm , which fell into the red in the second half and broke even over the year as a whole . |