Example sentences of "[verb] their [noun pl] in [art] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Graham Stamper and Mick Jones scored their goals in the first half , after Dean Ashton had given the home side an early lead . |
| 2 | Voters left two dominant impressions as they queued in the hot sun — their determination to cast their ballots in the first free election since Germany began the European conquest of Namibia more than a century ago , and their orderly , disciplined behaviour in the searing heat . |
| 3 | At least ninety-three people lost their lives in the first days of fighting . |
| 4 | More disasters followed , when it was found that the track had been laid slightly out-of-gauge , and all of the new cars 27–41 broke their axles in the first two weeks . |
| 5 | Some others , however , like the earl of Sandwich , sent their sons in the first instance to the local grammar school . |
| 6 | The clock was installed in 1920 with money raised by the parishioners with the intention of creating a long-lasting memorial to those who served and gave their lives in the First World War . |
| 7 | World At One and PM increased their ratings in the first week of the campaign and Today maintained its 1.3 million audience . |