Example sentences of "to become the first [adj] [noun sg] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the event , John Conteh dropped down a division and Johnson took his place , proving the legitimacy of his claim by beating two contenders and then the champion to become the first black heavyweight champion of Great Britain . |
| 2 | In 1975 , he realized an ambition he had nursed since his arrival : to become the first black heavyweight champion of Great Britain . |
| 3 | A new gamma-ray observatory satellite to be launched in 2001 seems likely to become the first joint space mission between European , Russian and US space agencies . |
| 4 | If the plan proceeds , then Dangerfield is set to become the first significant tourist facility to commemorate the history of textile manufacturing in the Borders . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'm on an unfinished mission — to become the first British heavyweight champion this century and bring those championship belts back to England , ’ he said . |
| 6 | The veteran Shankill councillor was set to become the first outgoing Lord Mayor in Belfast 's history not to be re-elected . |