twelfth - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • finish: My whole upper body and arms felt tense and I finished twelfth which was the best I could do.
  • reflect: The invoice will reflect one twelfth of the Annual Value of the agreement as per schedule 1A.
  • come: We came a creditable twelfth at the contest, in what is always a strong field.
  • rank: The Group ranks twelfth in the regional league table of newspaper publishing houses in the UK.

Adjective modifier

  • first: The first Twelfth I took part in was when I walked with my uncle's lodge.

Preposition: on

  • grid: Ian Evans who had started twelfth on the grid, and who thrives in the rain, manged a very credible fourth place!

Used with adjective complement

  • finish: Switzerland finished tenth in the medals table, and Austria finished twelfth.

Modifies a noun

  • century: Among them I spotted the twelfth century St Mary's Church, the oldest in Bergen.
  • birthday: Happy twelfth birthday, Thursday, June 10, 1999.
  • chapter: It occurs in the twelfth chapter of Luke's Gospel.
  • verse: We will continue our reading at the twelfth verse of the next chapter.
  • grade: High School Diploma Upon satisfactory completion of twelfth grade, the student receives a ' high school diploma ' .
  • ad: The backward sloping eyes almond shaped eyes suggest a date in the eleventh to very early twelfth century AD.

Preposition: in

  • series: Awards Program 2005 The 2005 IChemE Awards program is the twelfth in the series since 1994.
  • line: Twelfth in line to the British throne, David follows the Queen's children and grandchildren in the line of succession.

Preposition: of

  • value: The invoice will reflect one twelfth of the Annual Value of the agreement as per schedule 1A.
  • entitlement: Under such an accrual system, leave is built up monthly in advance at the rate of one twelfth of the annual entitlement.
  • series: Clicking on Canals No 12 - The twelfth of a regular series of articles on waterways on the internet.
  • interest: Tesco, for example, offers a Bonus card whereby the account holder is repaid a twelfth of interest accrued on the card.
  • year: For the purpose of calculating payment for the remainder of the first month, all months are taken as one twelfth of the year.

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