Example sentences of "the second time in [num] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Neil 's PR is now at the door , signalling frantically for the second time in two minutes . |
| 2 | The woodland shimmered , was still — a moment 's stifling summer silence , then the howl of the new season , a freezing wind bringing death and shedding so that for the second time in two minutes the land was drenched with fallen leaves and snow . |
| 3 | For the second time in two years , the Dutch government has drawn up plans to price cars off the roads to ease the Netherlands ' growing problems of congestion and air pollution . |
| 4 | Oxfordshire side Bicester are already on their way to Twickenham for the second time in two years . |
| 5 | It 's the second time in two years a ban has been considered — last time the council threw it out . |
| 6 | This is the second time in two years that Strathclyde has threatened to halt work on the Ayr Road Route . |
| 7 | The Beazer Homes League visitors have displayed a knack this season of stealing last-gasp cup match goals , and it was another 89th minute affair which helped check Cornard for the second time in two months . |
| 8 | OUSTED councillor Ralph Knight has been snubbed for the second time in two months by members of his own party , it was revealed last night . |
| 9 | Q For the second time in two months , my four-month-old daughter 's head and neck have become ‘ stuck ’ on one side , making her look awkward and uncomfortable . |
| 10 | FOUR-year-old Lucy Gill saved her epileptic dad Liam for the second time in two weeks by dialling 999 when he fell at their West Bromwich home . |
| 11 | Personnel of the Operation Life-Line Sudan programme had on March 31 been forced by fighting to leave Bor for the second time in two weeks , although some 6,000 malnourished children were being fed from that distribution point . |
| 12 | A used car dealer is offering a ten thousand pound reward to track down arsonists who 've attacked his premises for the second time in two weeks . |
| 13 | For the second time in two days she had been bought and sold . |
| 14 | Jasbir Singh was stopped for the second time in two days driving his blue Ford Escort van . |
| 15 | AMATEUR drama lovers have vowed the show will go on despite being bombed out of the venue for their drama finals for the second time in two days . |
| 16 | ‘ For the second time in two days I 'm hearing the usually benevolent lioness growl , ’ she said . |
| 17 | This man who , for the second time in two days , had come to her aid ! |
| 18 | It will be only the second time in 27 Tests at the Kensington Oval that no Barbadian fast bowler is included . |
| 19 | I did the business with my camera , now there was plenty of light with the barn doors open , and was in the process of replacing the tarpaulin when the alarm bells went off and scared the hell out of me for the second time in five minutes . |
| 20 | ARSONISTS have struck for the second time in five days at a Middlesbrough park . |
| 21 | CAMBRIDGE survived a frantic succession of alarms and excursions to win the 108th University Match and lift the Bowring Bowl for the second time in five seasons at Twickenham yesterday . |
| 22 | Loughlin , who broke his arm for the second time in 16 months on Great Britain 's summer tour Down Under , is in the centres after 10 minutes as sub in last Friday 's League defeat at Wheldon Road . |
| 23 | It was the second time in eight months that Barre had changed the government , and no official reasons were given for the changes , but Barre called on the new Cabinet , sworn in on Sept. 5 , to solve the current civil war and economic crisis . |
| 24 | Arguing that Richard 's attack on Toulouse was a breach of the truce of 1187 — which Richard denied — Philip invaded Berry for the second time in twelve months , though he first took care to ascertain that Henry II disclaimed any responsibility for his son 's actions and was therefore unlikely to move swiftly to his assistance . |
| 25 | Others are less clear without some explanation : an attacker was known as ‘ the Bizarre Beast ’ because of the strange clothing he wore , which included a gas mask and a dress ( Star ) ; however , no explanation was needed why a sex fiend who struck near a university for the second time in four days was known as ‘ The Balaclava Rapist ’ ( Sun ) . |
| 26 | Kevin Tamati 's Red Devils hosted and won the Salford Sevens for the second time in four years at The Willows yesterday . |
| 27 | The very need to do this — for the second time in four years — testifies to a certain degree of insecurity within the minds of the Soviet leaders that their recent gains in terms of strategic power could easily be snatched from them . |
| 28 | With the federal government under increasing strain , Yugoslavia devalued the dinar for the second time in four months , this time by 31% . |
| 29 | The Edinburgh team , missing Tony Hand with an injured wrist , could now fail to reach Wembley for only the second time in nine years . |
| 30 | Murrayfield Racers , with just a point from three games , appear destined to miss Wembley for only the second time in nine years , but were unlucky to lose 5-4 at Durham . |