Example sentences of "[noun] [noun sg] [be] [prep] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | A major industry initiative was launched by the HCIMA at its annual lunch last month when several operating companies and educational institutes , including Compass , Forte , Copthorne Hotels , Universities of Brighton and Surrey and Chichester College were among the first signatories of a new Charter agreement which will strengthen employer/education links within the industry . |
| 2 | The North Thameside petroleum traffic was among the first to have its own train crew and dedicated fleet of locomotives . |
| 3 | The UK government is for the first time to publish environmental conditions attached to the granting of oil drilling licenses . |
| 4 | In China jade was from the first shaped for symbolic rather than industrial ends . |
| 5 | Manufacturers DMF Sportswear are in the first year of a three-year deal with Third Division Barnet , who have three weeks to come up with the cash or face High Court action . |
| 6 | Can you give some idea as to what the er , can you give some idea as to what the underlying sales growth was in the first half ? |
| 7 | The atmosphere in the barrack room was like the first day back at school , with everybody trying to outdo each other with stories of how exciting their holidays had been . |
| 8 | The most important thing is that next season Manchester City are in the First Division . ’ |
| 9 | The most important thing is that next season Manchester City are in the First Division . ’ |
| 10 | Eleven middle managers in the Health Service in the Oxford region are among the first to take part in a new management training programme . |
| 11 | Johnston 's last Premier League appearance was in the first week of October . |
| 12 | Eva and her emergency team were amongst the first on the scene taking in food and clothing , and assessing the need for financial aid to help rebuild the shattered homes and schools . |
| 13 | ONE of the youngest potential victims of Chester 's tuberculosis scare was among the first to be tested for the disease yesterday . |
| 14 | Crawford 's next film role was in the first Anglo-Swedish production , Two Living , One Dead . |
| 15 | All the same , the Joyce family was in the first of many groups to endure the consequences of allegiance to an ousted imperial power . |
| 16 | The critical time for an adverse effect on language development is during the first three years of life ( Sak and Ruben 1981 ; Zinkus et al . |