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‘Persons may have innings.’

[⟨det (plur person.n)⟩ have.v ⟨det (plur inning.n)⟩]

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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Still, we have twice as many 2007 innings that say he can pitch as we have 2008 innings that say he can *n’t.
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South African Deon Kruis got the four lowest – batting batsmen to end with respectable figures of four for 90, but Yorkshire didn’t use their innings well, as Gibson, Charl Willoughby and Stuart Broad took three wickets each and Yorkshire crumbled to 187.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

The left – hander was involved in two valuable partnerships as the hosts reached 251–6 in their first innings at stumps on the second day in reply to India’s 249.
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England also struggled early in their innings with Mushtaq Ahmed’s googly accounting for Graeme Hick.
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Australia did not immediately crumble under the reversed pressure; at tea, they were 161 / 3 for their final innings, and a draw looked the most likely result.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

One major amendment allows the batting side to decide when to introduce either the second or the third power – play during their innings.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

They had two good innings, so it made it a close game, but in the end it doesn’t mater how close it is, we WON!
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

William’s team completely mauled their opponents, maxing out at 5 runs in all of their innings and shutting the other guys down; final score was something like 20 – 3.
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Australia were on the back foot in their innings, with three wickets down and still considerably in arrears, but they recovered to compile a 270 run lead, on the back of Gilchrist’s counter – attacking and hundreds for Steve Waugh and Damien Martyn.
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Teams were awarded bonus points during the first 130 overs of their first innings; one bowling point for every three wickets taken (up to three points available), and one batting point gained when teams reached 200, 250, 300, 350 and 400 runs (up to five points available).
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In Wikipedia:

South African Deon Kruis got the four lowest – batting batsmen to end with respectable figures of four for 90, but Yorkshire didn’t use their innings well, as Gibson, Charl Willoughby and Stuart Broad took three wickets each and Yorkshire crumbled to 187.
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“Essex (18pts) beat Durham (3pts) by two wickets” Durham won the toss at Southend – on – Sea, and their first innings lasted two sessions for 196, New Zealander Andre Adams taking five for 60 while Danish Kaneria took three for 30 for Essex.
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Australia did not immediately crumble under the reversed pressure; at tea, they were 161 / 3 for their final innings, and a draw looked the most likely result.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

It’s deep into our innings before I am called upon.
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The Windwards batted to 56 for one at the close, rain interrupting their innings as they were, according to a Caribbean Media Corporation report, “looking to take control”.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Colombo, Aug 10 (IANS) Sri Lanka were 352 for the loss of seven wickets in their first innings at lunch, taking a 103 – run lead over India on the third day of the third cricket Test match at the P. Saravanamuttu Stadium here Sunday.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

After posting a respectable 258 in their innings, India managed to bowl out Sri Lanka for 212.
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However, once rain shortened their innings to 33 overs and their target from 281 to 211, they failed to keep up with the required rate, ending with 170 for 6 with England Under – 19 player Stuart Broad taking two for 35.
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England disappointing in their first innings, all out early on the second day for a seemingly insufficient 260, undone by a rampant Lawson who claimed career best figures of 6 / 72.
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Queried on 2013-05-19.