Example sentences of "[num ord] [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Second out the water or something ? |
| 2 | Though Brutus lost his alpha rank three years ago , and is now fourth down the ladder , he is still the uncontested leader when the group is on the move , and in territorial encounters with neighbouring groups . |
| 3 | She sat up slowly in the bed … and immediately amended her count to three glasses ; she had spilt most the contents of the fourth down the front of her muslin pyjamas and onto the lace coverlet . |
| 4 | When Botham was eighth out the score was 114 and there were more than five overs left . |
| 5 | First down the Welsh Highland Railway Rly to Dinas Junction then by wagon along the Standard gauge line to Bangor . |
| 6 | On the upward curve over the first down the lorry was forced to a crawl . |
| 7 | She wanted to do that with him , yes , actually that ; she thought about it on and on and waited all week for the moment that might or might not come on Sunday morning in church when , as her cousins went first down the aisle , Tristram glanced in her direction and their eyes met and she was able to send a thought message which said to him , yes , I have n't forgotten . |
| 8 | Vice-Admiral Hawkins was the first up the gangway . |
| 9 | Yesterday , or was it the day before yesterday , or when was it , he had gone first up the ladder on to Lord Jim , but Nenna had gone first into the cabin . |
| 10 | Next up the quality ladder is desktop publishing of which much has been written over the past two years . |