Example sentences of "lost a [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It promises to be an intriguing clash with Saints aiming to extend their magnificent Regal Trophy record of not having lost a first round match for 11 years the best run in the competition which they share with cup kings Wigan . |
| 2 | The country has lost a fifth of its mangrove swamps , and many that used to line estuaries are now confined to narrow stretches separating hectares of dyked shrimp ponds . |
| 3 | Lancashire might easily have lost a second wicket when Nick Speak backed up too far . |
| 4 | The average wage in 1950 ( £6. 8s. 0d. ) had almost doubled by 1959 ( £11. 2s. 6d. ) but by then the pound had lost a third of its value . |
| 5 | Sometimes there was no dieback or decline , at other times there was dieback but it was not connected to pollution , on occasions trees which had lost a third or more of their vegetation were normal . |
| 6 | There is nothing wrong with being realistic and I suppose Scotland has about 20 or so players who could fit into the national side without weakening it , especially as we have recently lost a third of that national side . |