Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] [adv] [prep] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the other side of the energy account book is the surface energy , 2 G.l , which is needed to form the new surfaces and clearly this increases only as the first power of the depth of the crack . |
| 2 | But there was a limit beyond which the furtherance of working-class interests conflicted with the national interest ; few were prepared to advance there in the first two years of the war . |
| 3 | They are clearly determined not to be beguiled and are prepared to trade quickly at the first sign that sterling 's recent advantage is beginning to dissipate — although they are also finding that the money market is an ants ' nest where one man 's guess is as good as another . |
| 4 | The total investment need is there from the beginning but it is split into two phases and in our thinking it is only too easy to look only at the first phase because this almost returns the organisation to profitability , and to ignore the second phase which may be essential . |
| 5 | We have six to give away to the first names drawn from the postbag on 7 March . |
| 6 | Erm , all goes well for the first two years , no real problems there , the client is now , had an accident , an illness , sickness or whatever , now needs to claim on the policy . |
| 7 | Sean Gregan , Lee Ellison and Anthony Isaacs all products of the youth policy , have all done well in the first team this season . |
| 8 | Ramblers , weeping standards — which are for the most part rambler types budded into tall standard stems — climbers , climbing sports and several species types all fall largely within the first category , but so often have peculiarities of their own that we should not generalize . |
| 9 | The watchers all waited tensely for the first word , the first greeting between the two . |
| 10 | It is also important to differentiate here between the first flight of the day and subsequent flights . |
| 11 | Add to this the fact that everything here can cost considerably less than almost anywhere else , and it becomes hard to see why young people go anywhere other than this sophisticated , cosmopolitan , exciting and dynamic resort , which we think is particularly good for those going abroad for the first time . |
| 12 | Pygmalion and Heartbreak House are the work of a writer at the peak of his powers : the former written just before the first world war , the latter just after it . |
| 13 | 1 knew straightaway after the first month . |
| 14 | They were in control from start to finish , with Don Caskie scoring the first try midway through the first half . |
| 15 | Mr Deputy Speaker that 's exactly what the authorities are asked to make sure about and of course they must have sensible plans so that there are always beds and facilities for those who need them , but in a way it 's a success of care in the community that that more elderly people are being looked after in their own homes and so we 've arrested the very rapid growth in permanent residential places which was occurring before the policy was introduced er , as we now see , despite some gloomy forewarning , local authorities have in general managed well in the first year of their responsibilities , they 've examined thousands of cases and many people have been helped to make decisions about their own futures . |
| 16 | We have 15 to give away to the first readers whose named are pulled out of the bag on July 8 . |
| 17 | Normally , it would cost you £2.49 , but we 've 200 to give away to the first readers who write in . |
| 18 | But all the time they forage they are alert , ready to withdraw instantly at the first hint of danger . |
| 19 | Dealers left for a quiet early evening drink in the sunshine , ready to return ahead of the first ‘ exit polls ’ last night . |