Example sentences of "[noun] [be] the first [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ridging and patching were the first jobs that I tackled once it became apparent that I was neither going to find another job nor be content to remain a labourer . |
| 2 | Making up her mind is the first stage as this gives her a clear aim and plan . |
| 3 | Right-winger Alan Linton was the first casualty when he was stretchered off with a double break to a leg after 16 minutes . |
| 4 | It 's near the international airport at Shannon is the first thought that springs to mind — but Galway is n't close to Shannon . |
| 5 | The welfare of the child was the first consideration and other tests had to be applied . |
| 6 | The current excavations are the first time that the theatre 's remains have been seen since that destruction . |
| 7 | Local Stigmatic is about two Cockney thugs who beat up an actor in the pub because ‘ fame is the first disgrace because God knows who you are . ’ |
| 8 | If there is a problem with an employee 's attendance , counselling is the first option because it is more expensive to sack someone , particularly at the professional level , and have to go out and recruit a new employee . ’ |
| 9 | Colour is the first thing that hits you as you walk through the door . |
| 10 | Early Muddy Waters stuff : his stuff was the first slide that I heard and I did n't know what it was ; I did n't know if someone was playing steel guitar ; it sounded like they were fretting the guitar and slidin' . |
| 11 | ‘ Jesus was the first Catholic and therefore the first Mr. Success of the profit motive , ’ he said , putting on his dressing gown and feeling foolish . |
| 12 | Ball was the first amateur and the first Englishman to win the Open , at Prestwick in 1890 , but the kind of loving research that has to go into books of this type invariably makes fascinating reading . |
| 13 | George Wills was the first Treasurer and the second Chairman of Council in the new University . |
| 14 | The child 's welfare was the first consideration and then other tests had to be applied . |
| 15 | The loans were granted simultaneously on the date of purchase , although in order of charge on the property , the Halifax loan is the first charge and the Standard Life the second . |
| 16 | Indeed , this week was the first time that Graf had joined up with Kohde-Kilsch since the Olympics . |
| 17 | Yesterday 's valedictory speech by Lord Donaldson was the first time that judges have spoken out about the treatment of Lord Lane at the hands of the media after a series of controversial court decisions . |
| 18 | The deal between Microsoft and Dorling Kindersley is the first signal that the worlds of software and hardware specialists and publishers are beginning to coalesce . |
| 19 | By the government is the first answer that you will be likely to give , and in a way the answer is right . |
| 20 | A recent visit to the Festival of Photoreportage was the first time that Tony had met other members of the group , ‘ Some of them I did n't know and for me that was the wondrous part of being at Perpignan . ’ |
| 21 | Then Frankenstein was the first R. & D. man . |
| 22 | Lewis was the first editor and the first issue appeared early in 1943 . |
| 23 | Now this is , Rocetta is the first campsite that Hannibal had when he went through the alps with his el elephants . |
| 24 | Peter Fowler is the first name that springs to mind as the hardest worker on the Tour , purely because we do n't see Nick Faldo too often ! |
| 25 | The report is the first sign that the BBC is considering seriously that advertising could become a reality after its charter expires . |
| 26 | The anniversary report is the first time that a British Government have subjected their own implementation of its policies to such public scrutiny . |
| 27 | Training 's the first thing that goes , in a recession , that 's the first thing that people cut , and not only , well we are achieving the fixed amount of income that we 're obliged to in order to make previous reductions , but we 're certainly not covering costs . |
| 28 | Andrew was the first Englishman that Sergei had ever met . |
| 29 | The image was the first thing that changed . |
| 30 | The only problem is managing it as , if electronic publishing is the first involvement that your company has had with publishing , it is unlikely that the existing management will have experience of copyflow , editing , and other essential management checkpoints that help ensure the quality of the documents you produce . |