Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] [be] the first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | No one had ever raised a hand to her in anger , and woe betide him if he should decide to be the first man to try . |
| 2 | We do not wish to be the first case of this kind to go before the Special Commissioners . |
| 3 | Inhibition of MAO-B is also of topical interest since this may prove to be the first manoeuvre that has slowed the progression of Parkinson 's disease ; the mechanism is uncertain but it was originally thought of because this approach blocked the toxicity of the selective dopaminergic poison , MPTP . |
| 4 | RECEIVERS were yesterday appointed to the brewing businesses of the Australian yachting tycoon , Mr Alan Bond , in what may prove to be the first step towards the world 's largest corporate collapse . |
| 5 | Profound disappointment and frustration , however , awaited those — especially in Britain — who hoped that American involvement in the First World War might prove to be the first step towards an on-going partnership . |