Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] [adv prt] of the first " in BNC.

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1 made a quick exit from the Yorkshire Shield competition when they were knocked out of the first round 13–4 in a game spoiled by the wind .
2 made a quick exit from the Yorkshire Shield competition when they were knocked out of the first round 13–4 in a game spoiled by the wind .
3 But Jones said : ‘ He was moping around in training this morning whether it was because he was left out of the first team I 'm not sure .
4 He said : ‘ I 'm disgusted that I was allowed out of the first hospital in that state . ’
5 Fleck was kept out of the first meeting between the two sides at Carrow Road — when Chelsea went down 2-1 .
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