Example sentences of "[noun] be [verb] [prep] their first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nottinghamshire are looking for their first win in a one-day competition at Trent Bridge this season . |
| 2 | Clients were known by their first names only . |
| 3 | Germany 's 2.3 million public service workers are heading for their first strike for 18 years in support of a 5.4 per cent pay rise recommended by arbitrators but rejected by the government . |
| 4 | No future plans for record releases have been made as yet , but it is understood that the band are working on their first album proper , following last year 's singles-compilation ‘ Gala ’ . |
| 5 | England women 's team were beaten in their first match , 3–0 by Yugoslavia . |
| 6 | Both knew the other was thinking of their first meeting and the case of murder in which Meredith had found herself so painfully entangled . |
| 7 | ‘ Raising pupils awareness is especially important as so many young people are injured in their first few days at work . ’ |
| 8 | Professor Brunsden said that more than 10 per cent of children are dying in their first year . |
| 9 | Though both sides are playing in their first finals , Jets have the edge as far as experience is concerned — John Gaughan , Michael Owens , Bryan Banks and Tommy Kane having played in Telford 's Cup-winning side last season . |
| 10 | The research , commissioned by the Scottish Office , found that few children were tested in their first language or given access to interpreters , or had their bilingual and cultural backgrounds taken into account before they were put in special schools . |
| 11 | If a newly married couple are moving into their first home , for example , you could create a design incorporating both their names , the date of their move and perhaps even the name or location of their house . |
| 12 | The marriage was a happy one and when Carol was 24 the couple were blessed with their first child , Kylie Ann . |