Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [pron] [was/were] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sadly , Marks did not last very long and he was the first of the Commanding Officers of the four founder squadrons to he lost in battle ; this was flat only great loss to the squadron , hut certainly to the Pathfinders . |
| 2 | Perhaps because they were the first in the field , or more probably for deeply rooted socio-political reasons , the classicists have never been seriously challenged — theories have come and theories have gone but the belief in the control function of management has remained — even more so at the level of practice than of theory , although at that level , some insights can be gained . |
| 3 | ‘ When we — I realised right away that I was the first man to … |
| 4 | Not that it was the first time they 'd been cut . |
| 5 | I was playing loads of rave music , and at the end they were begging us not to go off because it was the first time they 'd ever heard it properly . |
| 6 | Preston denied this with some zest , pointing out that it was the first time he 'd thrown a punch at anyone since his days in the ring with Cobber the kangaroo . |
| 7 | It was preceded by lengthy backbench Opposition speeches which prompted Mr Christopher Chope , junior environment minister , to point out that he was the first government speaker for some four hours . |
| 8 | I do n't know if it 's the sa I do n't think it 's the same one they have today but it was the first Land Rover that I can ever remember coming to the borders . |
| 9 | The Ladder may lack the charm of some of the other works anthologised here but it was the first systematic and comprehensive account of the spiritual life to be written in English and its immediate popularity shows that it answered a real need . |
| 10 | The Big Bang may have encouraged a greater familiarity among companies with search firms , simply because it was the first occasion when they had called on their services , often reluctantly and as a last resort . |
| 11 | Rostov had chosen the speech simply because it was the first thing which came to mind . |
| 12 | I remember that day very well because it was the first day that Mr. Andrew did n't come . " |
| 13 | Elizabeth was going to subscribe to the mysteries around the world , she loved reading Amanda Howard mysteries , but she was also looking forward to tomorrow because it was the first of April , April fool day , April fools day . |
| 14 | Most women are not convinced by the Prime Minister 's new role as the champion of women 's rights , not least because he was the first Prime Minister in 25 years to fail to appoint a woman to his Cabinet . |
| 15 | She confided afterwards that it was the first sexual contact she 'd had in over five years . |