Example sentences of "title for the first [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | IN perfect conditions , Graham Bell , the leading member of the British World Cup downhill squad on current form , pipped his brother , Martin , to lift the British downhill title for the first time at Tignes , France , yesterday . |
2 | With the greatest respect to Rumbelows , and the 76,000 packed inside Wembley , United hope that their success yesterday will soon be dwarfed by the achievement of lifting the First Division title for the first time since 1967 . |
3 | Lancashire , meanwhile , suffered a serious blow to their ambition to win the title for the first time since 1987 when they lost 9–8 to Durham at Seaton Carew . |
4 | STEVE DAVIS won the world title for the first time in 1981 and the following year we went back to Sheffield to show the world what a class act we were . |
5 | ‘ It would be terrific if we could win the title for the first time in 25 years . ’ |