Example sentences of "[adv] [v-ing] [noun] [prep] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | According to Reuter , he is known on Wall Street for his prowess as a cost-cutter and an asset-seller , a reputation that is likely to cause consternation among IBM employees already facing lay-offs for the first time in the company 's history . |
| 2 | Wigan and Huddersfield should be officially crowned champions of the First and Third divisions respectively , with Leigh and Sheffield effectively clinching promotion to the First . |
| 3 | Ludwigshafen-based BASF AG says its magnetic recording media business was still losing money in the first quarter because pressure on selling prices remained strong ; the chemicals giant , which owns Comparex Informationssysteme GmbH , said that it intends to fight the pressure on its selling prices by continuing to cut its costs and by concentrating on its more profitable sectors . |
| 4 | probably a cup final and they 're still playing football on the first of May . |
| 5 | Also representing Scotland for the first time today will be the Ferguslie all-rounder , Stuart Kennedy , who follows in the footsteps of brother , Iain , who was capped six times . |
| 6 | Contact has been made with professional and educational institutions in many of the other Member States and CIOB members are now seeking recognition through the First General Directive in a number of countries . |
| 7 | We subsequently undertook an additional study of the records of 450 call outs of London police surgeons and are now conducting research for the first comprehensive national study of police surgeons . |
| 8 | Such inspiration on the captain 's part was to help him towards an OBE , for with England then beating Australia in the first two games of the final , their clean sweep of three trophies out of three was accomplished . |
| 9 | DINAMO TBILISI confirmed today they WILL appeal against their dismissal from the European Cup for allegedly bribing officials before the first leg of the preliminary tie against Linfield in Georgia two weeks ago . |