Example sentences of "[noun] [noun sg] and [prep] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | After a tough debate within the Miners ' Federation in 1911 — the miners were not united on the baths ' efficacy — some of the miners ' leaders collaborated with women activists in the labour movement and during the First World War brought out a pamphlet , published by the Women 's Labour League , promoting pithead baths , including testimony from Robert Smillie and the well-known feminist Kathryn Bruce-Glazier . |
| 2 | The Ministry of Social Security Act 1966 created the Supplementary Benefits Commission ( SBC ) to administer the supplementary benefit scheme and for the first time those whose resources did not meet their requirements had a legal entitlement to the payment of benefit . |
| 3 | She was an apostle of teacher training and as the first woman to be elected to the senate of London University promoted the foundation of the London Day Training College and the accompanying chair in education . |
| 4 | This is the view the Swindon fans had of the West Ham match and in the first half their hearts must have almost stopped as Town were hit hard by the Hammers … keeper Nicky Hammond played a blinder … |
| 5 | We would be very pleased to discuss any aspect of staff development and in the first instance contact should be made with the Administrative Officer with responsibility for this area of our work . |
| 6 | Le Monde reported on April 26 that the government had decided to reverse previous government policy and for the first time to pay 6,200,000 marks to an Israeli foundation for holocaust survivors . |
| 7 | The track took a right hand curve and for the first time he saw the bridge standing high above the track . |
| 8 | It is a language that needs a large memory capacity and for the first time there were machines available to use it . |
| 9 | In 1883 the Kilarrow Free Church congregation formed a Total Abstinence Society and at the first meeting in January 35 people signed the pledge . |
| 10 | In 1883 the Kilarrow Free Church congregation formed a Total Abstinence Society and at the first meeting in January 35 people signed the pledge . |
| 11 | Access is by a stone stair and from the first floor of the adjoining building , where there is a door . |
| 12 | The NILP was represented by a strong contingent which carried the party banner and for the first time Ivan Cooper took a prominent part in the proceedings . |