Example sentences of "[pron] [noun sg] [be] [verb] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well before I went to Hemel Hempstead , my father was dredging the first part of the quay at six hundred feet , what we call a six hundred feet , the first part and er I used to take his dinner down , because he 'd , he would n't have anything cooked aboard the ship . |
| 2 | Its aim is to provide the first comprehensive study of childhood injuries in the district and form the basis of an accident prevention drive . |
| 3 | His advice is to study the first four pages of the explanatory booklet carefully , particularly paragraph six — action to take now . |
| 4 | In 1656 John Washington left Sulgrave and sailed for America where his descendant was to become the first President . |
| 5 | Your opponent is allowed the first turn , and will almost always begin by picking up two different cards , say an ace and a six . |