Example sentences of "[noun] [to-vb] the [num ord] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This research attempts to provide the first detailed study of the formation of the modern medical profession within the context of local communities . |
| 2 | The study draws together the results of five years ' work by the investigator and the findings of the ESRC 's extensive research programme in this field to provide the first comprehensive account of central-local relationships in the UK for nearly twenty years . |
| 3 | In June , the new centre took a major step towards completion when the Rt Hon Norman Irons , Lord Provost of Edinburgh , attended a special ceremony to fit the last reflective glass panel into place . |
| 4 | She returned to the brightly coloured pages of her magazine , leaving Frankie to eat the last remaining quarter of his jam sandwich in peace . |
| 5 | An Afghan Foreign Ministry spokesman announced on Jan. 12 that the French government had declared its intention to become the first western government to reopen its embassy in Kabul . |
| 6 | The bad weather has also forced Rebecca Stephens to delay her attempt to become the first British woman to climb Everest . |
| 7 | Oates went with Scott to make the first British depot . |
| 8 | Mich eventually resorted to placing a hook on tension , then continuing to tension from the hook to reach the first real crack line for ten pitches . |
| 9 | His research work has been published extensively and he recently led a team of representatives from Britain , Germany , Switzerland and the Netherlands to create the first European master 's degree in biotechnology . |
| 10 | Throughout 1971 and 1972 he remained in Britain 's top three heavyweights , but was overlooked when the BBBC ordered a series of eliminators to decide the next British title challenger . |
| 11 | Lorton told Tolby to take the next left turn . |
| 12 | Mark Pretty removed the offending hold , but it was left to Robin Barker to make the first free ascent of the Free Monster E6+ 6c ( F7c+ ) . |
| 13 | They include testimony from one witness who recalls dumping buckets of waste from the Manhattan Project , during work to produce the first atomic bomb in the early 1940s . |
| 14 | An impressive 2-0 win over Everton left the watching Germans in no doubt that Leeds are in the mood to become the first British team to win a European tie from 3-0 down . |
| 15 | Once one army had been crushed , the efficient German rail system was to convey the victorious troops to engage the second Russian army . |
| 16 | The Saxon forces scored a significant victory and in return Vortigern gave Hengist land in Stamford to build the first Saxon town in Britain . |
| 17 | Fresh from launching the new Walt Disney range of ties ( ’ Huey , Dewey and Louie are very popular ’ ) and ‘ art-to-wear ’ scarves collection , chairman Roy Bishko hiked up his trousers to reveal the next big thing : socks covered with brightly coloured ties . |
| 18 | His Democratic opponent , Doug Wilder , hoping on 7 November to become the first black governor of a US state , has been forcing him to back-pedal since . |
| 19 | In 1888 Smith , a conscientious and outwardly austere man , gave up his business to become the first full-time secretary of the BB , his salary being donated by prominent Scottish businessmen . |
| 20 | In the 74th minute Furlong forced Cherry to make the first serious save of the match , and soon afterwards the goalkeeper had to turn a shot from Flynn round a post . |
| 21 | Rejected appeals to commit the next Labour government to introducing a Bill of Rights . |
| 22 | The Education Division is making funds available to assist members of the Society who teach in schools , sixth form colleges or non-advanced education to attend the 12th international conference on Chemical education in Thailand on 17–21 December 1992 . |
| 23 | On the 3rd September 1988 , along with 100,000 other people , I went to Denby Dale to see the ninth mammoth pie to be baked there . |
| 24 | They had an hour to get back to the rendezvous with their submarine when the storm strengthened , tossing them high on one wave before they slithered off its back to meet the next great sea , all the time in danger of broaching-to across the waves that could then roll them over . |
| 25 | ROB BAILEY hammered the Sussex attack all over Hove to complete the first double century of the season . |
| 26 | From then on , development of the magnetron became a cooperative effort between university and industry in the UK : E. C. S. Megaw of the Research Laboratories of the GEC was let into the secret and went back to Wembley to construct the first sealed-off model . |
| 27 | In the event , John Conteh dropped down a division and Johnson took his place , proving the legitimacy of his claim by beating two contenders and then the champion to become the first black heavyweight champion of Great Britain . |
| 28 | It would be sad if ill-health were to deprive him of the chance to become the first democratically-elected president of South Africa . |
| 29 | Later , in 449 the university and town were attacked by invading Picts and Scots , but Hengist 's victory over them , and subsequent decision to build the first Saxon town at Stamford , ensured its future . |
| 30 | In 1901 , Gorsky was inspired by Glinka 's Valse Fantaisie to create the first abstract ballet . |