Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] [noun] [prep] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bates , who beat Byron Black of Zimbabwe 3–6 6–3 7–5 in his first round match , can find comfort , too , in Wilkinson 's victory because he is due to meet Frana in the first round at Wimbledon . |
| 2 | WHY IS IT EASIER TO LOSE WEIGHT IN THE FIRST WEEK OR TWO ? |
| 3 | This makes it easier to lose weight in the first few weeks , at a rate which can be up to 4lb per week . |
| 4 | This involves completion of the first meiotic division , followed by ovulation , fertilisation , and the resumption of the second meiotic division . |
| 5 | Many more farmers would be willing to undertake conversion if the Government were prepared to provide subsidies for the first five years to help re-equip . |
| 6 | We 'll even give you free glazing insurance for the first 12 months . |
| 7 | In terms of presumptions , the Act did enforce performance in a specified manner ( a fine ) but this gives way to the first exception , the obligation was imposed for the benefit of a class of people , factory employees . |
| 8 | ‘ Last spring , bluebells grew in this cleared area for the first time in years , ’ Alan said . |
| 9 | In 1975 , women with husbands in social class V gave birth for the first time a mere nine months after marriage , as at most times in the past . |
| 10 | New entry to the industry has been frequent ( Table 5.8 ) ; the total number of bookrunners has risen sharply since 1980 and 54 firms have entered the top 50 issuers since 1975 , while 15 firms have gained positions in the top 10 lead managers for the first time ( see Table 5.8 ) . |
| 11 | And yet … is it all that easy to subtract language in the first place ? |
| 12 | FC Copenhagen , who were due to play Tbilisi in the first round proper , have no doubt that Linfield will now be their opponents — in Belfast on Wednesday week . |
| 13 | FC Copenhagen , who were due to play Tbilisi in the first round proper , have no doubt that Linfield will now be their opponents — in Belfast on Wednesday week . |
| 14 | However , it is obviously preferable to avoid conflict in the first place by integrating traffic with the urban framework . |
| 15 | One senior official with a ringside seat at the traumas of winter 1973–4 contemplated resignation during the first week of March so that he could tell the country that Heath was a serious man and had been a worthy prime minister . |
| 16 | The Agency 's Management Development Division organises and sponsors courses for those entering management for the first time , those already in management and those wishing to take up a management position after a period of unemployment . |
| 17 | Sales revenues for scholastic Publications Ltd reached £8.96m for the first half of the company 's financial year ( June to November 1992 ) , representing an increase of 23.5% over the same period in 1991 . |
| 18 | The Governing Body has decided that the income from this fund , which is used according to the By-Law to provide Edith Haynes Scholarships for either undergraduates or graduates of the College at the discretion of the Governing Body , will for the present be available to make grants in the first instance to mature graduates of the College who wish to continue or resume academic work , and are ineligible for State Studentships , or similar public support , by reason of age or inability to meet the requirement of residence in the U. K. Should no such applicant come forward , graduates of another university who are or have been members of the College reading for a further degree will be considered eligible . |
| 19 | This number is seen to be much higher in the later 1970s and in the 1980s , supporting the view that more and more school-leavers were then finding it increasingly difficult to obtain jobs in the first six months after leaving school . |
| 20 | Infanticide is a defence to murder , but it is more usual to charge infanticide in the first place . |
| 21 | Steps one and two takes place at the first appointment and steps three and four at the second . |
| 22 | During eight American tours , two years in South America , and in South Africa , Australasia , India , and the Far East , thousands saw ballet for the first time . |
| 23 | Jim Milligan and Neil Roderick also made it , both making birdie at the first play-off hole , after being tied on 149 , to make the final 64 . |