Example sentences of "[be] [vb pp] [adv prt] [conj] [art] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | World stockmarkets reacted with relief and optimism at the start of the Gulf war , but some of the gains were wiped out when the first hopes of a quick victory faded , and the Soviet Union turned violent again . |
| 2 | An external consultant was called in and the first steps towards a safer environment were taken with the installation of signs indicating emergency exits and fire extinguishers . |
| 3 | At a recent PBAA conference , the policy was laid down that the first Public Television Licence in any given area should be community-controlled and that access be provided for educational and special interest groups . |
| 4 | He was left out while the first team travelled to Blackburn with speculation mounting that he was as much as 6lb too heavy . |
| 5 | So I was taken in and the first job I was taken , by this young fella , eighteenish , big chap to me , but he said , Come on young'un , this is what you 've got ta do . |