Example sentences of "[art] [noun] [prep] [noun sg] [art] first " in BNC.

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1 ( b ) The battle in practice The first contact between contracting parties will normally be the sending out of a price list or catalogue , or perhaps a potential buyer 's request for an estimate or tender .
2 To mark the start of work the first earth was dug by the client 's retail director , Tim Bonham ( right ) , ably assisted by WCUK area manager Paul Baxter .
3 Emergency generators were distributed with water supplies and the pumping of sewerage the first priorities .
4 Katherine sat back in the train 's cushioned seats and as it pulled away from the platform , she breathed a sigh of relief The first part of her plan had been safely accomplished .
5 Well folks this was not a classic in fact the first 40 minutes of the first half was utterly crap .
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