Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] [vb -s] [prep] [art] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Within manufacture , the precise form of division depends in the first instance on the historical precursors of the capitalistic form of production in the given branch of industry — whether the ‘ manufacturer ’ ( a ) draws together previously separate trades into one workshop to produce a common product or ( b ) splits up a previously unified craft production process into its component tasks . |
| 2 | For example , a recent act of Parliament has for the first time enabled citizens to own and operate radio stations . |
| 3 | For example , a recent act of Parliament has for the first time enabled citizens to own and operate radio stations . |
| 4 | Catholicism is presented as a potential remedy , but the philosophy of indeterminacy appears for the first time in this novel as a rival discourse . |
| 5 | There were an awful lot of teething troubles in the first year or so , but it is working very well . |
| 6 | In particular , I am pleased to note a number of important developments stemming from action points in the first Plan . |
| 7 | The Vancouver convention ( originated by Index Medicus and the National Library of Medicine ) , which states that articles contributed by more than six authors are cited in reference lists as the first six authors et al , offers an indirect method of assessing the stringency of criteria for selecting authors . |
| 8 | Gunmen opened fire , killing 14 occupants of the bus , including a Dane , Rasmussen Testerto , described in press reports as the first Western tourist to fall victim to the fighting in Sri Lanka ; a Japanese tourist had been shot dead in 1985 . |
| 9 | To a significant extent ( witness our results on payment increases between the first and second repetition ) they were successful . |
| 10 | The Cherry and Whites are used to winning against Nottingham … last time they played it was for league points in the first division … |
| 11 | What evidence is there of this kind of behaviour at football matches before the First World War or in the inter-war period ? |
| 12 | There was improvement in all the major lines during the half year except Personal Property which was adversely affected by weather claims in the first quarter . |