Example sentences of "[prep] become [art] first [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After their mauling of the Seasiders , Glenavon picked up £1 , from sponsors TNT for becoming the first side to score goals in the competition , with Trevor McMullan knocking in the sixth with two minutes left on the clock at Clandeboye . |
| 2 | For the players of Torpedo Moscow will not only be fighting for the honour of becoming the first side to beat Manchester United in a European tie at Old Trafford . |
| 3 | RICHARD CORSIE 's hopes of becoming the first player to secure a third World Indoor singles title since the game went open back in 1981 remained intact yesterday . |
| 4 | RICHARD CORSIE 's hopes of becoming the first player to secure a third World Indoor singles title since the game went open back in 1981 remained intact yesterday . |
| 5 | In becoming the first country to shun the Springboks , the Welsh not only turned about face from their decision of five years ago , but also brought the advent of a professional rugby circus in the Republic that bit closer . |
| 6 | So I 'm impressed by Marie Radcliffe 's wonderful effort in becoming the first woman to win the Parachute Regiment 's red beret . |
| 7 | In becoming the first trainer to reach that unlikely statistic , Pipe qualifies as a consummate organiser , supreme in attracting owners to send horses to his prolific winner-making factory . |
| 8 | On Friday he played the match of his life to beat the defending champion , Jahangir Khan , in five games , and at 6-0 up in the final game on Saturday he was not far from becoming the first player to beat both Khans in the same tournament . |
| 9 | Style mogul Simon Forbes from Antenna made history in October by becoming the first hairdresser to appear on the Wogan show . |
| 10 | A TEACHER made legal history yesterday by becoming the first person to win damages for so-called yuppie flu . |
| 11 | SOUTH AFRICA 'S David Frost yesterday made history by becoming the first golfer to win the Million Dollar Challenge three times . |
| 12 | Middlesboro 1 , Watford 2 WATFORD enhanced their impressive away record by becoming the first team to win at Middlesbrough 's Ayresome Park in the League this season , writes Ian Whittell . |
| 13 | He also wrote himself into the history books by becoming the first player to compile three total clearances in a match . |