Example sentences of "[prep] [adv] [verb] [art] first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As shown in Figure 2.13 , these range from trivial ones such as merely copying the first operand to the more useful ones discussed above . |
| 2 | The gestural usage of there favours the first interpretation , the symbolic usage the second . |
| 3 | NCT is at present celebrating the Centenary of the birth of Grantly Dick-Read the first President of the National Childbirth Trust , whose classic book , ‘ Childbirth Without Fear ’ is £4.95 plus 15p p&p from HQ . |
| 4 | Since the early seventeenth century , despite the central government 's efforts to attenuate , curb or eliminate the worst abuses ( to the extent of publicly hanging the first Governor of Siberia , M.P . |
| 5 | ‘ My mind wandered off at four-love , ’ she admitted after winning nine games in succession from 1–1 to easily take the first set and forge a 4–0 lead in the second . |
| 6 | The Postgraduate Diploma in Biotechnology may be taken by successfully completing the first year and a literature project . |
| 7 | President-for-life Imelda Marcos yesterday dedicated a new statue of her late husband , the former president-for-life , and announced , after singing twenty-eight patriotic songs to the assembled multitudes , that she would set in motion a new scheme to clear up the streets of the city by personally firing the first bullet . |
| 8 | Once you have the sub-menu dropped down you can select from it using the cursor keys to move the highlight bar or by just typing the first letter of the option 's name . |