Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] the first [noun sg] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The prospect of the full range being available in its entirety in Japan by the end of 1991 , has spurred new disc development , some for the first time incorporating graphics and sound . |
| 2 | The novelty of the decision lies in the characterisation of the husband as principal in the first degree acting through the innocent agency of the third party . |
| 3 | The changes for domestic customers with quarterly accounts are effective from the first meter reading after April . |
| 4 | Meanwhile , the domestic market continues to be Lloyds ' Achilles heel , with profits of £11 million in the first half becoming a loss in the second , slashing overall profits from £105 million in 1991 to only £5 million . |
| 5 | Some lads near me thought this was n't quite right , and spent most of the first half trying to think up a new Forrester song , to the tune of Monty Python 's ‘ I 'm a lumberjack ’ . |
| 6 | ‘ As a matter of fact , Scott spent most of the first course warning me against you . |
| 7 | While the two men have spent most of the first week concentrating on their acting , Isabella has been burdened by the special responsibility of the leading actress — the look . |