Example sentences of "[was/were] the second [noun sg] [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 It was the second incident this week .
2 It was the second explosion this week in India 's largest city .
3 That was the second time this afternoon he had mentioned Seville and that was a bit of a coincidence .
4 It was the second time this season that the two Gwent sides had finished all-square , and that was the only sign of any lingering bitterness from the earlier match .
5 It was the second time this season Dettori and Michael Roberts have split a decision after Shujan and Haddaaj proved inseparable at Sandown in July .
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