Example sentences of "[unc] [noun sg] on the first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cropping up now and again in the nationals from Nottingham , has been the story of the mongrel Merv , named after Merv Hughes the Australian cricketer , who tried to grab hold of er Merv on the first day of the test about a week or so ago . |
| 2 | Later , after looking at the rest of the house , they returned to Edouard 's study on the first floor . |
| 3 | Duke of Gloucester 's run on the first mid-week North Wales Coast Express was hit by a number of problems none of which were as a result of problems with the locomotive . |
| 4 | Bachelors have their staircase at the front of the house off the entrance hall ; young ladies theirs from the mistress 's boudoir on the first floor to their bedrooms above it . |
| 5 | Today he heard screams coming from Mary Duncan 's room on the first floor as soon as he entered the house . |
| 6 | A pattern-maker 's shop on the first floor houses a collection of tools , models and displays of the Society 's collection . |
| 7 | The announcement was a further boost to Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas , who already has 60 per cent of the delegates needed to win the Democrats ' nomination on the first ballot at the party 's convention in July . |
| 8 | Then Mabel took charge , leading the way to the Men and Boys ' Outfitting on the first floor , where they took an equally long time comparing styles and prices of under vests , and shirts with detachable collars and cuffs . |
| 9 | But with water shares expected to soar to a 30 per cent premium on the first day of trading , Mrs Ullman 's delay on the Tube could have cost her as much as £150 . |