Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [prep] the first [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sam , without any hesitation had agreed knowing that to wait for the first available fireman would delay his train 's departure . |
| 2 | A head is all that part of a tone-unit that extends from the first stressed syllable up to ( but not including ) the tonic syllable . |
| 3 | The head was defined in the last chapter as ‘ all that part of a tone-unit that extends from the first stressed syllable up to , but not including , the tonic syllable ’ . |
| 4 | This distinction is absolutely vital because it uncovers and deals with the first major misconception of doubt — the idea that in doubting a believer is betraying faith and surrendering to unbelief . |
| 5 | Their inspirational demonstrations and innovative classes were long remembered by all those privileged to have been there , and resulted in the first regular Medau Adult Education class being established in Dagenham ESSEX in 1935 . |
| 6 | If the company has been dormant from the time of its formation , the special resolution will be effective if passed before the first general meeting at which accounts are to be laid . |
| 7 | While rejoicing in the first full month of the closed fishing season also look out for the pale new leaves of spring . |
| 8 | The history syllabus as defined in the first national curriculum which ended in 1926 : |
| 9 | They are based on notions of the future as envisioned in the first major exposition of the 1930s in America Chicago 's 1933 ‘ Century of Progress ’ . |