Example sentences of "became the first [noun] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | President Roh Tae Woo became the first South Korean head of state to make an official trip to the Soviet Union when he arrived in Moscow on Dec. 13 at the beginning of a four-day visit . |
| 2 | On May 25 Roh became the first South Korean leader ever to address the Diet , the Japanese legislature . |
| 3 | In March 1989 Hungary became the first East European state to accede to the 1951 Convention and 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees ( under which states agreed not to expel refugees or return them to their homeland if they would face persecution there ) . |
| 4 | Czechoslovakian President Havel became the first East European head of state to visit Israel , in April 1990 . |
| 5 | In November , Hungary became the first East European nation to apply for membership to the council based in Strasbourg , France . |
| 6 | In November , Hungary became the first East European nation to apply for membership to the council based in Strasbourg , France . |
| 7 | Dayflower made history last week at York when she became the first Dubai trained runner to win in England and 31-year-old trainer Indian Satish Seewar will be hoping for a similar landmark in Ireland . |
| 8 | On Nov. 6 Hungary became the first east European country to join the Council of Europe . |