Example sentences of "[noun] [is] [adv] the first [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Hall of Fame is not the first international honour awarded to Professor Solomons . |
| 2 | The quiteron is not the first superconducting device that engineers have considered for chips . |
| 3 | The Deloitte fiasco is not the first big eight merger to fall apart and these ridiculous posturings must leave the clients , who are supposedly served by their auditors , completely baffled . |
| 4 | The Vogue LSE is also the first off-road vehicle to be fitted with electronic traction control ( ETC ) . |
| 5 | Morrison is n't the first African-American author to become enamoured with ‘ the sound ’ . |
| 6 | However , the Abu Dhabi office is not the first overseas-based venture for J&F Johnston . |