Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] [art] [adj] first [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She entered the spacious first chamber . |
| 2 | Graf , unbeaten since the beginning of May , took her winning streak to 35 matches by posting a 4–6 6–1 6–0 victory over the 11th-seeded Swiss , who played an inspired first set before caving in under the German 's familiar pressure . |
| 3 | ‘ The most nerve-wracking moment , ’ recalls Nicola Wright , ‘ was when we discovered the live First World War German mortar bomb , which cousin Charles had brought home as a souvenir . ’ |
| 4 | They broke a rear first floor window and smashed an internal door to get to a quantity of cash at the surgery in Market Place . |
| 5 | Finally after unnecessary cries of ’ Get on with it ’ , they continued the brief first set with yet another track from the album , Tin Drum ; during which Toni tried for an audience call and response . |
| 6 | He made a successful first ascent of the south ridge of his country 's highest mountain , Mount Cook , before getting a taste of the European Alps in 1950 . |
| 7 | All of us in the team knew that we were totally dependent on the Lord for any ‘ success ’ — but it was still reassuring at each crusade when Walter would murmur to me as he surveyed the huge first night crowds — ‘ Well , Harvey , that 's your job safe till the next one . |
| 8 | He spent the entire first week reading the plan over and over again . |
| 9 | He had a tremendous first session . |