Example sentences of "in first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is a marked gender difference in first admission rates ; the rates for women being approximately one-third higher than for males . |
| 2 | For those aged 65 + only women aged 65 — 74 years show this decrease in first admission rates ( see Figures 7.7 and 7.8 ) . |
| 3 | It was extended to the remaining foundation subjects in Wales , and the core subjects in first year of key stage 4 , from September 1990 . |
| 4 | The tallest , heaviest boys were in the A group ; the next size down was B and so on until F. F was the group for the real tinies , the handful of Alec Davidsons who were mostly in first year . |
| 5 | Alec had been an F in first year , an F in second year and he was worried — no , perhaps terrified is a better word — that he would end up an F even in his third year . |
| 6 | Parts 1 and 2 examine cellular structure and function to cover material usually taught in first year cell biology courses , while Part 3 , on the behaviour of cells in multicellular animals and plants , is valuable for more advanced students . |
| 7 | In Information Sources in first year , the Information Science base is retained . |
| 8 | " What , " Graham said contemptuously , annoyed , " that tall bloke with the bleached hair in first year ? |
| 9 | I asked him what he thought of Magritte the other day , and he thought I was talking about some girl in first year . |
| 10 | Numbers applying for entry in September 1992 have increased even more sharply than a year ago and we currently anticipate a further large increase in first year entrants . |
| 11 | Courses prescribed by Head of Department in first year , and thesis in second . |
| 12 | Students are encouraged to take a broad curriculum in first year , choosing up to 6 courses from the following : Origin and Diversity of Life ; Quantitative Biology ; Physics in the Life Sciences ; Life Science ; Human Population Biology ; Molecules and Cells ; Biological and Economic Systems ; and Chemistry for the Life Sciences ( two courses ) . |
| 13 | For instance , a student who entered the University intending to take the Honours MA in Sociology , and did Sociology 1 , Social Policy 1 and Politics 1 in first year , might then proceed to Honours in Sociology , Social Policy and Politics , or Politics , or to a BSc(SocSci) curriculum with one of these three providing the ‘ treble ’ subject . |
| 14 | In first year students are encouraged to take part in a series of observational visits designed to illustrate the main themes of the course . |
| 15 | She also points to the importance of performance in first year examinations as a means of identifying potential non-graduates , who may need further support if they are to be successful . |
| 16 | Because of the erm because of the erm of the total times involved , inevitably the stage two's are going to be , it 's it 's going to be in the second year that you 're going to see reasonable output from them , not in first year . |
| 17 | Well , I must have been in first year juniors . |
| 18 | In the West the personal name is in first position but in the old Communist states the interests of the state are paramount , and those of the individual last in line . |
| 19 | Theme is the element placed by the speaker in first position in the clause ; rheme is whatever comes after the theme . |
| 20 | She straightened , took up a position at his side , adjusted her feet in a v like a ballerina in first Position and , holding out the panels of her skirt , nodded to him to begin . |
| 21 | After an amazing cross country round yesterday with her agile horse Knockdrin Vina finished in first position with 49 points after the dressage , and is hoping for a clear round today to win the £1,500 national championship and title . |
| 22 | Caroline Spickhoff from Germany and Sweetgirl remains in first position in the junior individual championship . |
| 23 | Can win here in first venture in selling company . |
| 24 | On March 19th Banco de Santander , Spain 's brightest bank , bought a stake in First Fidelity , a bank with $28 billion of assets and 550 branches in New Jersey and Pennsylvania . |
| 25 | Santander paid $220m for its 13% stake in First Fidelity ( and for an option to raise the stake to 23% ) , roughly the same amount as the stake 's book value . |
| 26 | ( C ) Laboratory tests reflecting active gut inflammation , these included : haemoglobin : normal : male 12.5 g/dl , female 11.5 g/dl ; platelet count : normal : 150–440× 10/l ; erythrocyte sedimentation rate : normal : 20 mm in first hour ; serum albumin : normal : 35 g/l ; C-reactive protein : normal : 4 mg/ gl ; alpha-1 acid glycoprotein : normal : 1.2 g/l . |
| 27 | In an ongoing study ( A Stewart , D Brenton , personal communication ) of 15 infants conceived under dietary control ( mean phenylalanine values in first trimester 213–496 µmol/l — twice to four times normal ) Griffiths developmental quotients at one year were within the normal range and head circumferences were at or above the 10th centile . |
| 28 | RMC reported a 11% fall in first half profit before tax to £62.1m . |
| 29 | BAA reported a 46% rise in first half profit before tax to £220m . |
| 30 | McCALL Header off line crucial in first half , while surging runs and accurate long-range passes made him thorn in Leeds ' flesh 8 |