Example sentences of "[noun] with a [num] defeat [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Swinging Sixties swung into action with a 4–1 defeat on Boxing Day and the sacking of Sid Beamish just before Redland Park Avenue 's third goal . |
| 2 | Bradford Northern beat Wakefield Trinity 9–8 yesterday as Hull were dragged into the relegation battle with a 27–18 defeat at Swinton , writes John Whalley . |
| 3 | DUNSTABLE Downs Golf Club was the scene of untold misery for the Essex Colts team , who began their South East League campaign with a 7–4 defeat by a weak Bedfordshire side . |
| 4 | After Leeds slipped towards the relegation zone with a 3-1 defeat at Blackburn on Saturday , McAllister forecast : ‘ It is going to be a long hard winter . |
| 5 | CARL PREAN , the English No 1 , secured four wins as England qualified for the semi-finals of the men 's team event with a 4–1 defeat of Holland at the European Championships in Stuttgart last night . |
| 6 | THE Ulster veteran 's ladies chances of recapturing the Interprovincial crown were dashed in Cork last night with a 4–1 defeat against holders Leinster . |
| 7 | But there was only misery for Middlesbrough as their treble hopes went up in smoke with a 4–2 defeat at home to Portsmouth in their replay . |
| 8 | Malcolm Crosby , the Sunderland caretaker manager , expects to stay in that position despite guiding his club to the final with a 1–0 defeat of Norwich at Hillsborough . |
| 9 | found some form with a 33–16 defeat in a club game . |
| 10 | There followed distasteful allegations of bribery ( after Benfica 's 5–0 win over eliminated Dynamo Kiev ) and doping ( Sampdoria 's 3–1 win over Red Star with a 5–1 defeat by AC Milan four days later ) . |
| 11 | Milan , who faltered at the weekend with a 3-0 defeat at the hands of the current league leaders , Napoli , have slipped to seventh place , partly because of the absence of van Basten and his compatriot , Ruud Gullit , who is seeing a doctor on Monday about his cartilage injury . |