Example sentences of "[pron] [num ord] [num] overs " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tufnell took nought for 50 from 13 overs , with six boundaries being plundered from his first five overs , as Sri Lanka moved smoothly to 140 for one in reply . |
| 2 | And he dropped on to such an immaculate length straight away that his first five overs cost just four runs and included the wicket of Jonathan Lewis for 21 . |
| 3 | And , while Igglesden was economical , Ealham proved too wayward and his first five overs cost 23 . |
| 4 | The bowlers then found no difficulty in maintaining the lack of momentum as the second day in Colombo ended with Phil Tufnell again struggling for form , taking nought for 50 from 13 overs , with six boundaries being plundered from his first five overs . |
| 5 | Willis 's 5 for 42 clearly inspired Roberts , who in his first four overs sent back Steele , Hayes and Balderstone : Woolmer and Willey took the score to 80 before the former departed , and Willey and Greig then looked as though they might turn the match England 's way . |
| 6 | the Instonians skipper was soon lifted when man of the match Andrew Rose sent back three Railway Union batsmen for four runs in his first six overs . |
| 7 | Watson 's replacement Chris Pringle went for 50 in his first 11 overs , and England were away , never to be caught . |
| 8 | Then , having changed ends , he was so savaged by the burgeoning Johnson that his next nine overs conceded 52 runs . |