Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [num] [prep] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | One sherpa — Tensing Norgay accompanied Sir Edward Hillary and became one of the first men to climb Mt . |
| 2 | Sheep entries set a new record , and topped 500 for the first time . |
| 3 | Tie Rack opened nine stores and closed four in the first half , and plans to have opened another 14 by the year-end , of which at least five will be in the UK . |
| 4 | In comparison , the index for eastern Germany — including price-controlled goods — was below the level for 1989 for the final quarter of 1990 at 98.5 , but reached 107.0 for the first quarter of 1991 ( 1989=100 ) . |
| 5 | Fourth seed Lendl retired after straining his left side while trailing 5-4 in the first set . |