Example sentences of "[noun sg] at old " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ In many ways , it could not have come at a worse time because the selectors are obviously considering alternatives after the defeat at Old Trafford and I would like to think I would be one of them . ’ |
| 2 | Although Atherton failed to reach 30 in England 's first Test defeat at Old Trafford , he and Gooch improved their record as one of the best opening partnerships in English history with stands of 71 and 73 . |
| 3 | While soccer 's purists quake at the thought of Graham Taylor bringing in the long-ball game , Ferguson insists Dublin 's arrival will not mean a switch to Route One football at Old Trafford . |
| 4 | Telly bosses have scrapped a This Is Your Life tribute to George Best — because of his drunken tirade at old club Manchester United . |
| 5 | And England manager Keith Fletcher has hinted that the batting line-up for Lord 's will show little change , despite their collective failure to support Gooch 's rearguard action at Old Trafford . |
| 6 | The rumpus at Old Trafford apart , Javed Miandad , still a wonderful batsman , showed great maturity having taken over as captain from the charismatic Imran Khan . |
| 7 | He bowled well on his debut at Lord 's and was unlucky to play his second Test at Old Trafford , which is such a good batting wicket these days . |
| 8 | If most of the England team were to relocate their business in Newport Gwent , we might win the next Test at Old Trafford , Lancs . |
| 9 | When he is really inform it is a treat to watch his work on the leg side , and few who saw it will forget that catch which dismissed Paynter in the watery third Test at Old Trafford . ’ |
| 10 | Changes must be made to the attack for the first Test at Old Trafford next month but pacemen Andy Caddick , Paul Jarvis and Chris Lewis now have just one more chance to prove they should remain for the Ashes opener . |
| 11 | And if yesterday 's result is followed by defeat in the first Test at Old Trafford , the clamour for change at the top will reach a crescendo . |
| 12 | Igglesden is still troubled by the groin strain which forced him to pull out of the squad for the first Test at Old Trafford while McCague was nursing a pulled hamstring . |
| 13 | Mike Gatting 's worst dream is already reality , of course , thanks to that outrageous delivery during the opening Test at Old Trafford which turned fully two feet . |
| 14 | The club received several complaints about unruly behaviour during the first Test at Old Trafford , and ‘ is determined not to allow the antics of a small minority ruin the enjoyment of a day 's cricket , ’ according to Chief Executive John Bower . |
| 15 | The first Test at Old Trafford eight wickets , including that unforgettable first ball dismissal of Mike Gatting must have convinced any remaining doubters that Warne will be a key figure this summer . |
| 16 | WIGAN ATHLETIC 'S mysterious new owners are standing by for an instant bonus — a third found FA Cup-tie at Old Trafford and the Pounds 100,000 minimum windfall it would bring in . |
| 17 | From what the captain indicated last night , that act at Old Trafford will see Alec Stewart reverting to the role of specialist opener and handing over the wicket-keeping gloves . |
| 18 | Ferguson : Can you imagine it New Years day next year , 0 –0 v the scum at Old Trafford , 2 minutes to go and on comes Fergy junior . |
| 19 | GRAHAM Gooch leads England into battle at Old Trafford today with his heart set on burying the bitter memories of last winter and securing his own future beyond mid-summer . |
| 20 | Joan Main went missing from her home at Old Town in Swindon . |
| 21 | The International Auster Club has a fly-in at Old Warden on May 28 . |
| 22 | Captain Graham Gooch was England 's best-rewarded bowler at Old Trafford . |
| 23 | By the time we met I had almost reached The Old Castle Inn at Old Sarum and good old Dad bought me the largest ginger beer I 've ever had . |
| 24 | Graham Gooch insisted there would be ‘ no wholesale changes ’ for the second Test , which begins at Lord 's on Thursday week , but the captain and his fellow selectors will have been dismayed by the worrying lack of technique and substance shown by most of the team at Old Trafford . |
| 25 | Every country is doing its best to ensure that promising players are not missed ; and the first 15-a-side Exiles tournament between the Scots , Welsh and Irish takes place at Old Deer Park on November 7th and 8th with IRB referees Derek Bevan , Jim Fleming and Stephen Hilditch officiating . |
| 26 | A cricket memorabilia auction in aid of David Hughes 's benefit will take place at Old Trafford on Aug 27 ( 7 pm ) . |
| 27 | The British driver , whose Formula One career ended in acrimony when he failed to agree new financial terms with Williams , could not resist a jibe at old rivals Senna and Frenchman Alain Prost , who has taken his place at Williams . |
| 28 | It was frustration which sparked Foster 's amazing reaction at Old Trafford last Thursday . |
| 29 | Surrey are holding an U17 Festival at Old Emmanuel on September 20th , with their four area teams taking part in a 20 minutes each way mini tournament and coaching day . |
| 30 | He has the temperament to cope with the job at Old Trafford . ’ |