Example sentences of "the league [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Su Ragazzi meet league champions West Coast in the league decider on 20 March in Glasgow before facing Jets in the cup final in Edinburgh eight days later . |
| 2 | Dein lost his place on the League management committee because it was felt that the interests of the so-called ‘ Big Five ’ clubs , including Arsenal , had been pushed too hard . |
| 3 | Martin Shaw , the Derby director who represents his club on the League management board , said : ‘ The existing rules allow for flexibility in dealing with a case where the player clearly has done nothing wrong himself . ’ |
| 4 | The League management committee also debated possible changes in league structure yesterday . |
| 5 | It now remains to be seen whether the League Management Committee 's confidence in the outcome of the vote at the EGM is justified or if , as the Premier Division chairman stated , self interest will lead to some of those clubs holding four votes each deciding they can not accept the new system as being good for them . |
| 6 | When I come back I expect you all to have worked hard and got the team another 9 points and a top of the league position . |
| 7 | ‘ We have him for the last five games of the League run-in . |
| 8 | Once again , the league structure was to change , and the formation of a semi-professional super-league of five divisions was announced . |
| 9 | He is remembered for the Wembley disaster and little else , but the following season he inspired a poor Celtic team to pursue Dundee and Rangers for the League flag . |
| 10 | Two points away from winning the league flag , Christmas has come early to the Perth fans ; ensconced in a new all-seater stadium , they are visiting an Ayr team under Ally McLeod 's managerial direction . |
| 11 | More recently they shared the points when they came face to face in the league opener at Newry . |
| 12 | LEFT : Brian Wood ; RIGHT : George Wood punches away from the head of Paul McGrath of Manchester United ( 0–1 ) during exciting goalmouth action in the League Cup-tie here at Selhurst Park on 24 September 1985 . |
| 13 | The WRU was riven , by the league issue , even before the divisive South African centenary celebrations — which distracted Ryan , his players and the Welsh public from their main business , trying to do the impossible against the All Blacks . |
| 14 | The League board last night deferred a decision on a new contract for the Great Britain coach , Malcolm Reilly . |
| 15 | The League board last night deferred a decision on a new contract for the Great Britain coach , Malcolm Reilly . |
| 16 | Clubs are reminded of Rule 9 regarding recording of scores and return of same to the league secretary by the allotted time . |
| 17 | A side within 15 miles of Darlington is required for Tuesday night matches and anyone interested should contact the League secretary on Darlington . |
| 18 | The Banbury and District Football League Benevolent Cup first round proper ; Hook Norton two , Bishops Hitchington nil ; the Benevolent Cup first round proper replay ; Milcombe one , Ruscombe Sports two ; Benevolent Cup second round proper ; Barford United against Kings Sutton , result not yet in ; Hornton one , Bodicote Sports five ; the Angel Shield second round ; Bloxham Athletic Reserves nil , Hook Norton Reserves two ; Ruscote Sports Reserves nil , Middleton Cheney Reserves one ; Sinclair United Reserves three , Shipston Excelsior Reserves nil ; Wroxham Sports Reserves against Bodicote Reserves postponed ; the League premier division ; Adderbury one , Sinclair United six ; Shipston Excelsior two , Middleton Cheney two ; division one ; Broughton and North Newington three , Banbury Town two ; Fenney Compton two , Bloxham Athletic one ; division two ; Alcan against Oasthouse postponed ; Charlton two , Wardington two ; Cropredy two , Oasthouse four ; division three ; Bishops Hitchington Reserves eight , Brayles United Reserves one ; Bloxham Athletic A one , Fenney Compton Reserves one ; Deddington Town Reserves one , Milcombe Reserves eight ; Kings Sutton Reserves six , Cropredy Reserves nil ; Middleton Cheney A two , Hornton Reserves six ; the Banbury Guardian Cup ; Bodicote Sports Reserves five , Chipping Warden one ; and the Supplementary Cup ; Wroxham Reserves seven , Alcan nil . |
| 19 | On to the Witney and District F A , Senior Challenge Cup second round ; Carterton Eagles six , Freeland one ; Spartan Rangers eleven , Tackley one ; Chadlington five , Alsvcott one ; Eynstone four , Carterton A nil ; Brize Norton two , Stonesfield nil ; Hanborough one , Ducklington two ; in the Junior Challenge Cup second round ; Crusaders Reserves two , F C Mills Reserves one ; the Supplementary Cup second round ; Bampton Reserves nil , Witney Royals four ; Freeland Reserves one , Burford Reserves nil ; Askett United one , Charlbury A nil ; and one result from division three ; Ducklington Reserves nine , Hanborough A nil ; the Banbury and District League , the Basil Taylor Cup first round ; Cropredy two , Deddington Town one ; the League premier division ; Bodicote Sports eight , Adderbury two ; and division three ; Fenny Compton Reserves nil , Kings Sutton Reserves three ; the Chiltonian Football League premier division ; Holmer Green four , Finchampstead two ; Stocklake three , Wraysbury Coopers nil ; the Senior Cup second round ; Binfield nil , Letcombe one ; division one ; Slough Y C O B three , Kodak two ; and Reserve division one ; Wraysbury Coopers four , Woburn Athletic nil . |
| 20 | The Banbury and District Football League , Coronation Cup second round ; Sinclair United four , Shipston Excelsior nil ; the Allen Hughes Trophy second round ; Barford United one , Bishops Hitchington four ; the Angel Shield second round ; Wroxham Sports Reserves one , Bodicote Sports Reserves four ; the Basil Taylor Cup first round ; Broughton North Newington three , Brayles United two ; Hornton six , Oasthouse nil ; in the league premier division ; Adderbury three , Middleton Cheney four ; Bodicote Sports against Hook Norton postponed ; Milcombe two , Wroxham Sports one ; Ruscote Sports two , Kings Sutton nil ; division one ; Fenny Compton nil , Comrades one ; Hook Norton Reserves two , Sinclair United Reserves nil ; Middleton Cheney Reserves one , Bloxham Athletic three ; Shipston Excelsior Reserves five , Banbury Town one ; division two ; Cropredy six , Bloxham Athletic Reserves nil ; Deddington Town nil , Ruscote Sports Reserves six ; the Supplementary Benevolent Cup ; Bishops Hitchington Reserves two , Cropredy Reserves one ; Middleton Cheney A three , Fenny Compton Reserves six ; Wardington four , Milcombe Reserves nil ; Charlton twelve , Brayles United Reserves one ; and Chipping Warden two , Hornton Reserves three . |
| 21 | David Clarke , the League administrator , added : ‘ The Association is being inflexible and unhelpful . ’ |
| 22 | Samuel Hoare , the Foreign Secretary , used a meeting of the League Assembly in Geneva to declare British readiness to participate fully in ‘ collective resistance to all acts of unprovoked aggression ’ . |
| 23 | Had either of the teams won , they would have taken the League leadership . |
| 24 | That fixture gives United the opportunity of regaining the League leadership from Leeds , who have only four matches to play . |
| 25 | A 9–2 win over Sheffield United on Christmas Eve gave them the League leadership . |
| 26 | A member of the Hillingdon side which won six successive English League titles between 1980-85 , Tennant , a centre net player , gave up the game after Hillingdon disbanded following their capture of the League title in 1985 . |
| 27 | I believe that one day Manchester United will again win the league title . |
| 28 | Southgate , who took the League title on goal difference from Havant , will be out to avenge their penalty-stroke defeat by Hounslow in the League Cup final at Luton last April , after the teams had drawn 2-2 at the end of normal time . |
| 29 | Some pretty firm cases will be stated , too , at Kingsholm , where Bath , who still have an outside chance of the league title , challenge Gloucester . |
| 30 | Orrell , whose county contingent have decided the club have prior claim on their services , are favourites for the league title , though Bath and Northampton , who play Leicester tomorrow evening , are pushing them hard . |