Example sentences of "[prep] writing the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | CD 's notes for writing the first instalment of Hard Times reveal that the object of his satire here was ‘ Marlborough House Doctrine ’ and ‘ Cole ’ , i.e. Henry Cole ( 1808–82 ) , civil servant and one of the main organizers of the Great Exhibition of 1851 . |
| 2 | At the time of writing the first cycle of review and reporting by Oxfordshire 's schools is now virtually complete and a second cycle is planned . |
| 3 | Before writing The First Wives Club , she was an author of children 's books ( and she is not telling who ) ; before that , a marketing executive , a role , she says , which instructed her in the ‘ fear and loathing ’ with which corporate America regards women , and the depths to which it will stoop to deny them equal status . |
| 4 | I was involved in writing the first two drafts of the film , but by the sixth draft there were n't that many of my ideas left . |
| 5 | If you could see your way to writing the first chapters of an autobiography I would be honoured to read it and give you my thoughts on the subject . |
| 6 | He was provisionally enrolled at Oriel College , Oxford , and it was not until 21 July 1759 that he was able to celebrate his acceptance by writing the first line of the diary : ‘ Made a Scholar of New-College ’ . |