Example sentences of "[prep] [art] [noun sg] [to-vb] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | There simply has n't been time for the body to clear the first lot before it 's topped up with a second dose of alcohol . |
| 2 | Peter Robinson , Liverpool 's chief executive , said the plan for top English , Scottish and Irish clubs to play a knock-out competition had been the basis for the agreement to reduce the First Division . |
| 3 | The visiting players have been in England for some days , and all four are becoming understandable twitchy as the time to make the first moves approaches . |
| 4 | Personally , I will never forget the sight of Yannick Noah , the French Davis Cup captain , leaping almost four feet off the ground to acclaim the first and the seemingly impossible French victory in the Davis Cup since the ‘ Three Musketeers ’ carried it off in the thirties . |
| 5 | An ability to combine flamboyance as an opener with consistent run-scoring through two succesive seasons had , by last July , led elements of the press to strike the first chords of a fateful theme — ‘ Fordham for England ’ was its general , ominous import . |
| 6 | As time was a most critical factor , No 4 Ferry Pool pilots at Prestwick , who had been advised of the conditions to be expected , were informed of the decision to ferry the first aircraft to Abbotsinch . |
| 7 | It would be sad if ill-health were to deprive him of the chance to become the first democratically-elected president of South Africa . |
| 8 | Blanche , smiling blandly so as to appear co-operative , was ushered over to a corner of the room to record the first of a series of television interviews . |
| 9 | During a demonstration to mark the first anniversary of the group 's move to its new location , 300 people , including over 160 police officers , were injured in battles between 1,400 police and at least 7,000 demonstrators . |
| 10 | Last to putt , Treleaven sent his 14-footer into the cup to become the first Hampshire-born player to win the Salver and the first home county champion since Ian Gray in 1982 . |
| 11 | She always wanted him to tell her where he came from because she said , as she had said to Creggan on his first night , that for an eagle to survive the first thing he must know is where he comes from , and he must not forget his memories however distant they may be . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | In the rush to meet the first deadline on hours much of the spirit of the new deal has been lost . |
| 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 | But the stark reality they have to accept , after being crushed by a vibrant Coventry side , is that they are now also-rans in the race to become the first champions of the Premier League . |
| 16 | aerial will need to be sent in very early in the morning to catch the first edition ! |
| 17 | The German totally overwhelmed America 's Michael Chang , 6-2 , 6-3 , 6-2 , in the final to take the first prize of $2m — but , more importantly for him , instil renewed self-confidence that the Wimbledon triumph was no fluke . |
| 18 | Recognising this problem led scholars in the area to make the first serious use of what are called longitudinal studies . |
| 19 | Two years later , in 1967 , ANDES was in a position to organize the first general strike by teachers to protest against cuts in the education budget in the name of rationalization . |
| 20 | In the heyday of Napoleon 's conquests he had access to fossils from all over Europe and was thus in a position to make the first comprehensive study . |
| 21 | We will , of course , move as quickly as possible , but it is most unlikely that my right hon. and learned Friend will be in a position to make the first pay and conditions order under the new Act immediately upon the expiry of the 1987 Act on 31 March 1992 . |
| 22 | In a speech to mark the first anniversary of the overthrow of former President Mohammed Siyad Barre , on Jan. 26 , Farah Aydid stated his readiness for a truce , but reiterated his implacable opposition both to Mahdi Mohammed and to the idea of an international peacekeeping force , which he said would serve only to protect the " self-appointed " interim President from the Somali people . |
| 23 | A stampede broke out , people pushing past Jezrael to the cockpit to see the first signs of other human beings through the canopy . |
| 24 | Focus on the battle to win the First Division title and the struggle to stay in the Second |
| 25 | As soon as the group became too large to be controlled by a hyper-active Healy rushing around the country to quell the first signs of dissidence it had to be smashed . |
| 26 | This is a happy solution to the museum 's underlying financial problems exacerbated by the decision to show the first of the Memphis , Tenessee , WONDERS ( sic ) series of exhibitions , ‘ Catherine the Great ’ , which instead of making the estimated $3 million for the museum , actually lost it $1 million earlier this year . |
| 27 | Whole curricular thinking was inhibited by the need to preserve the first ; the breaking down of professional isolation by the need to conceal the latter . |
| 28 | PATCHED up Instonians failed by a whisker to become the first team in five seasons to complete a home and away Harp Senior League double over Lisnagarvey . |