Example sentences of "[vb mod] become the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | The new discipline of industrial archaeology , which emerged in the 1950s , was largely inspired by Rolt 's writing , and it was entirely appropriate that he should become the first president of the Association for Industrial Archaeology when this was founded in 1973 . |
| 2 | The Alliance of Small Island States , which includes Cyprus , Malta , the Caribbean islands , Maldives , Seychelles , and many Pacific territories , fear that they may become the first victims of global warming . |
| 3 | LOTHIAN schools may become the first in the country to introduce a blanket ban on staffroom smoking . |
| 4 | Sir : Just before John Paul II was elected there was speculation that Cardinal Hume could become the first non-Italian Pope for several centuries . |
| 5 | Two men who helped George Blake , a Soviet spy , to escape from prison in 1966 could become the first British authors in recent history to have royalties seized by the courts . |
| 6 | Orion 's plans have caused consternation among Intelsat officials , who are worried that the craft could become the first of many operated by private companies to ‘ cream off ’ traffic from the lucrative telecommunications route between North America and Europe . |
| 7 | Deprived of the usual dash of digital and chemical additives , it could become the first easy-listening album for the post-E , no power generation . |
| 8 | In his last years Monet stumbled upon the exquisite notion that colour in itself could become the first subject for his art ; painting has never looked back/ |
| 9 | Wiltshire could become the first county in Britain to ban foxhunting on county council land . |
| 10 | As a result it could become the first estate in the area to have a 20mph speed limit introduced . |
| 11 | In New York , television computer projections suggested Mr David Dinkins , a Democrat , would become the first black mayor of the city , beating the Republican , Mr Rudolph Giuliani . |
| 12 | The announcement by Gray , 49 , caused widespread consternation amongst political commentators as his successful 12-year congressional career had led many to predict that he would become the first black Speaker of the House . |
| 13 | Rutlish would become the first school to break away from Labour-controlled Merton education authority . |
| 14 | It is possible that by the mid-1990s — barring a few suburban services — Canada will become the first industrialised country to abolish passenger trains completely . |
| 15 | AT LEAST three records will be established in today 's 138th University Boat Race — Cambridge 's Dirk Bangert will become the first German to row in the race , Andy Probert , their 38-year-old cox , will be the oldest ever competitor and Oxford 's Boris Mavra will be the first Yugoslav Blue . |
| 16 | The Bristol and West will become the first building society in Britain to use customer profiles to determine interest rates when the scheme is introduced in the middle of next year . |
| 17 | On 1 January 1993 Brian Garroway FCA , will become the first chairman of the new Lloyd 's Regulatory Board . |
| 18 | LLANELLI will become the first Welsh club to earn match receipts of £100,000 when the Heineken League leaders take on champions Swansea today . |
| 19 | The recommendation will be put by the ITF 's Rules of Tennis Committee to the Committee of Management in Paris in June and if accepted , it will travel to the Dominican Republic in September for presentation to the ITF Annual General Meeting , where , if it receives a ⅔ majority from delegates in attendance , it will become the first time that a new rule has been introduced since 1989 , when the tie break was standardised . |
| 20 | The government of the Republic of Hungary will become the first East European administration to adopt an open system strategy across the board , saying it intends to use X/Open Group Co Ltd 's XPG brand in procurement and is to join X/Open 's user council : a government action plan on information technology has been put togther with the assistance of the European Commission and individual national governments within the EEC . |
| 21 | Northamptonshire will become the first official touring team to play in South Africa when their pre-season tour starts in Natal on March 24 . |
| 22 | A painting of a garden at Auvers-sur-Oise by Van Gogh , finished only days before he killed himself , will become the first historical monument to go under the hammer in France when it is sold at Drouot salerooms on 6 December by Paris auctioneer Maître Jean-Claude Binoche of the firm Binoche et Godeau . |
| 23 | However , the Compact will create new opportunities for a real job , with good training and a future , and these will become the first choice for many leavers . |
| 24 | This sawn surface will become the first face of the section , and it is lapped with paraffin oil and 600F Carborundum on the precision lapping machine . |
| 25 | The National Bowl is one of what we hope will be a series of venues all over Europe and we hope this one will become the first stop for major artists as they come to Europe |
| 26 | If suitable offers are received for the work being put out to tender today , Scotland will become the first country in the world with a fully-integrated national road management system using electronic roadside signs to warn and divert drivers on major routes and new , in-car navigation systems to beat urban traffic problems . |
| 27 | In fact , two of our trainees , Deborah Harris at ScotRail and Helen Neil at Glasgow Development Agency , are about to complete their caterbase modules and will become the first City and Guilds candidates . |
| 28 | CHATAM can become the first horse since the great Arkle 27 years ago to land the Hennessy for a second successive year . |
| 29 | PETER SCHMEICHEL arrives in London for the first time this season convinced Manchester United can become the first Premier League champions . |