Example sentences of "[was/were] [prep] [noun] for the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | There were unsubstantiated allegations of serious misbehaviour while Scotland were in Berne for the first World Cup qualifying Group I tie against Switzerland . |
| 2 | The princess was in Canterbury for the first full parade of her troops , also known as ‘ Di 's Guys ’ . |
| 3 | The Princess was in Canterbury for the first full parade of her troops , also known as ‘ Di 's Guys ’ , since their formation . |
| 4 | Grain output rose by 6% , and wheat was in surplus for the first time in four years . |
| 5 | Whether flockmasters wanted it or not , one was on view for the first time at the Llanelwedd event . |
| 6 | The most important of these was at Amsterdam for the first meeting of the World Council of Churches 1948 . |