Example sentences of "as a first " in BNC.
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| 1 | And it can be particularly useful to have some background in this area , as a first job may often be that of an ‘ acting ASM ’ — particularly if you join a small touring group or a Theatre in Education company . |
| 2 | Intimidating , but not as much as a first meeting with the famous former amateur captain , Brian Sellars , who gave a severe look and a scornful : ‘ Na'then , you little Welsh bastard . ’ |
| 3 | In order to provide evidence for the view that the context can act as a retrieval cue ( or exert conditional control over an association ) , it is necessary , as a first step , to demonstrate context-specificity using the control procedures recommended by Lovibond et al . |
| 4 | How many folks did it carry ? ’ and when he refused to answer , added stiffly : ‘ Jess … that 's what I 'm called , ’ as a first move to soften him — and then remembered she was supposed to be a boy . |
| 5 | Calls cost 36p per minute cheap rate , 48p at all other times and should cost around the same as a first class postcard . |
| 6 | I can remember , as a first year nursing student , protesting at the treatment of an elderly woman of poor sight and hearing who , while recovering from hip surgery , often felt sick and occasionally vomited . |
| 7 | Lonnie 's art lay in the reinventing of American folk and blues tunes and his anguished keening on such glories as ‘ New Burying Ground ’ and ‘ Frankie And Johnny ’ is as unforgettable as a first kiss . |
| 8 | The avoidance of such fluctuations was considered desirable not only as a first stage in monetary union but also for the smooth operation of the Common Agricultural Policy , since food prices are calculated according to the exchange value of member currencies . |
| 9 | I will suggest , as a first example of this , a book by Suzanne Lowry , on Princess Diana , called The Princess in the Mirror ( 1985 ) . |
| 10 | In January the same breakfast dish appears as a first course before the cold turkey and salad , the meal to be ended with English toasted cheese . |
| 11 | If the aristocracy alone could heal the rift between the two nations , the rich and the poor , into which England had divided , they must , as a first step , quite literally put their own houses in order . |
| 12 | In the meantime and , as a first step , under cover of a joint war against Portugal , he secured the partial occupation of Spain by French troops ( Treaty of Fontainebleau , 17 October 1807 ) . |
| 13 | In particular , as a first step towards clearing the area , he was suggesting that , as Macmillan had advised , the Cossacks should be handed over to the Soviet authorities , although , as he had made clear to Tolbukhin 's HQ , he could not do this without Gen McCreery 's authorization . |
| 14 | This simple audit , which took less than nine hours , has led us , as a first step , to chase up all notes that have not been received within 12 weeks . |
| 15 | It was decided to keep the negotiations for the tennis courts and the cooking centre separate and that , as a first move , the committee should seek an extension on the lease of the tennis courts . |
| 16 | Roh also suggested that , as a first step towards free movement , the two countries should allow exchanges of letters and telephone calls by displaced persons and divided families , and should immediately allow visits by those over 60 years old . |
| 17 | The summit dealt with the Czechoslovak proposal for a European security commission made up of the 35 states participating in the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe ( CSCE ) , as a first step towards a European confederation , as well as a similar Polish proposal . |
| 18 | Following the deployment , the Lebanese government made it clear that its next step would be to place diplomatic pressure on the United States to persuade Israel to allow Lebanese army deployment in Jezzin , as a first step towards compliance with UN Security Council Resolution 425 , which called for an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon . |
| 19 | It was expected that , as a first step , tariffs on industrial goods would be reduced by one-third to 30 per cent . |
| 20 | For heads , other teachers and governors partnership needs , as a first step , self-awareness , self-esteem and a capacity to tolerate something less than perfection . |
| 21 | Such arrangements may also be adopted as a first tentative step towards full merger ; ( 2 ) where the aim is to pool resources with a view to lowering overhead costs and achieving administrative savings . |