Example sentences of "[noun] [adv] [vb -s] the first [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Antony then concludes the first part of his speech with an impressive display of emotion . |
| 2 | The activity of this membrane enzyme thus provides the first control step in the prostaglandin pathway by limiting the availability of arachidonic acid substrate ( Figure 5.2 ) . |
| 3 | But whether all this back-to-the-future stuff is the final , futile , heroic twitch in the corpse of pop music bludgeoned near to death by metal and techno , or whether this instinctive return to flamboyance and sexual ambiguity really signals the first stirrings of a full-scale revolution , the fact is that 1992 desperately yearns to be 20 years younger and ‘ Back In Denim ’ is New Glam 's most articulate manifesto so far . |
| 4 | The exhibition also represents the first showing of works by Olga Rozanova and reveals her as a very substantial painter who clearly made a crucial contribution to the Russian Avant-garde : the paintings are stunning , both in scale and conception , and the unusual colour contrasts are highly original . |
| 5 | Not only does Italy-Brazil represent many people 's ideal coupling for next summer 's World Cup final in Rome but this afternoon 's game also marks the first occasion the two countries have met since that afternoon seven years ago in Spain when the Italians dismissed Falcao , Zico , Junior et al , 3-2 on their way to winning the 1982 World Cup . |
| 6 | On ‘ One More Time ’ , the single which launched his relationship with Germany 's Logic Records , Blake simply recites the first verse of the garage classic ‘ Let No Man Put Asunder ’ and sounds like her 's got his tongue in your ear . |
| 7 | When it comes to considering legislation , as in managing his Department , the Minister soon faces the first test of the statesman : the reconciliation of political ideology and opinion to the demands of sharply practical situations . |
| 8 | OBJECTIVITY ALSO HAS THE FIRST OBJECT DATABASE FOR WINDOWS NT |
| 9 | The starting pulse also triggers the first delay circuit , which delays the pulse for a time , during which the motor moves to the first phase switching position . |