Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] [noun sg] [prep] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | The staggering fact that 41% of the original researchers have not published papers relating to their original research should lead funding authorities to question the extent to which the research programmes which they sponsored were worthwhile undertaking in the first place . |
| 2 | The fact that 41% of the original researchers have not published papers relating to their original research could lead funding authorities to question the extent to which the research programmes which they sponsored were worthwhile undertaking in the first place . |
| 3 | In fact , the teenager 's potential was also spotted by Colin Graham , who was assistant producer for the first performances during a short season at the old Scala Theatre , before taking over as producer for a three-month countrywide tour , finishing at London 's prestigious Royal Court Theatre . |
| 4 | This concern was top priority for the first apostles as Paul and Barnabas reported about their discussion with Peter , James and John . |
| 5 | Yet even under the Chinaman 's cheerful protection the second night was little improvement on the first . |
| 6 | He trained eighty-four winners that season ( including Silver Buck in the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park ) , and the following season was champion trainer for the first time ( with the same number of winners and a strike rate of winners to runners of an astounding 44.9 per cent ) . |