Example sentences of "[adj] win [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The other was a man called Clint Brawner who in his own field of American racing was just about as big a winner as Ferrari or Chapman in FI : over fifty wins in eighteen years . |
| 2 | A SUPERB athlete , he has eleven wins from twelve chases to his credit , including the Champion Chase at the Festival . |
| 3 | Aston Villa , with eight wins from their previous nine League matches , managed to nudge Liverpool 's writing arm in the first half every time a cogent word or telling flourish was about to be penned . |
| 4 | Oxford are one off the bottom in Conference A with only eight wins from 27 games . |
| 5 | A miracle in the shape of eight wins from our final ten games . ’ |
| 6 | On Sunday he snatched victory in the Portuguese Grand Prix , breaking Ayrton Senna 's record of eight wins in one season . |
| 7 | Moffatt , whose long lay-off was due to a facial injury , made it eight wins in a row ( five inside the distance ) by forcing Dhalie into retirement at the end of the fourth round with a damaged shoulder . |
| 8 | With only eight wins in 31 games , he was sacked , along with his assistant Tony McAndrew . |
| 9 | Darlington had only eight wins in 31 League games , with the worst defensive away record in the four divisions . |
| 10 | It represents positive results in 75 per cent of games , with 32 wins by the home side and 22 by the visitors . |
| 11 | Victory for Cambridge president James Behrens and his crew — lighter , younger and less experienced than their rivals — arrested a miserable run of six successive defeats and 16 losses in the last 17 years and consolidated the victors ' all-time lead at 70 wins to 68 . |
| 12 | Having achieved narrow wins in the Minnesota and Idaho caucuses Harkin stated his determination to continue the fight at least until the Illinois and Michigan primaries , on March 17 , when he hoped that his trade union support would assist him . |
| 13 | He beat Martin Molony 's record of 92 wins in 1950 , that red letter day arriving on a Sunday in November when he rode the Ulster-owned Atone to a victory at Fairyhouse . |
| 14 | THE prospect of a rise in interest rates and mortgage costs if Labour wins on Thursday is prompting some borrowers to lock into fixed rate loans for up to a decade . |
| 15 | Mike Fesemeyer , John Tyce , Robert Haim and Trevor May reckon two shares to buy if Labour wins on Thursday are Willis Corroon and Standard Chartered . |
| 16 | If Labour wins on Thursday , it is likely that the markets will test the mettle of Mr Smith . |
| 17 | IF LABOUR wins on Thursday , it will be time to start praying for inflation , currency devaluation and all those other horrors associated with past Labour governments . |
| 18 | so no wonder the horse starts favourite with 12 wins to the bikers one … what about the runners can they ever beat the horse … |
| 19 | This formula also allows for defeats … 2 wins for every defeat is also OK . |
| 20 | United have the worst away record in the table ; 2 wins in 12 . |
| 21 | Dave Cheshire started strongly but faded while Mark Lemon had two exciting wins including one ‘ on the line . ’ |
| 22 | The first two rounds of voting — in north Lebanon and the Bekaa on Aug. 23 , and in Beirut and Mount Lebanon on Aug. 30 — produced some wins for Hezbollah , an Islamic group aligned with Syrian policy-making which was for the first time participating in elections as a parliamentary party . |
| 23 | Northamptonshire maintained their 100% record with a three-wicket win with just two balls to spare against Glamorgan at Pentrych . |
| 24 | But with Party Politics galloping on strongly up the run-in , Llewellyn always had victory in his sights and they held off Romany King for a popular win at 14–1 . |
| 25 | It was evidently a popular win for the troubled businessman . |
| 26 | Southampton 0 Nottingham Forest 1 CARL TILER 'S first goal for Nottingham Forest since his £1.4 million move from Barnsley last summer gave Brian Clough 's side an undeserved win over Southampton last night . |
| 27 | St Andrews-born Andy Thomson and his England international colleague , Gary Smith , produced the quickest win of the day , needing just 14 ends to secure a straight sets win over Welsh pair Colin Edwards and Ieuan Terry , who led 3-2 in the first set but never scored again as their opponents recovered to win 7-3 , 7-0 , 7-0 . |
| 28 | Jerry Rice 's 42-yard touchdown catch led the San Francisco 49ers to a 27–10 win over the Los Angeles Rams while the Minnesota Vikings continued their march to the NFC Central crown when Aundray McMillan 's 25-yard interception touchdown clinched a 17–13 win over the Cleveland Browns . |
| 29 | They emphasised the point with a 94–52 win at Chester-le-Street . |
| 30 | This win over their local rivals now means Rovers ' record under Big Mal 's vibrant leadership is one defeat followed by a run of one draw and three victories which have lifted them off the bottom of the table . |