Example sentences of "[adv prt] [prep] the [adj] first [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 In other words , there are marvellous projects going on which really stimulate the interest of everybody , and it 's , the Engineering Council 's still trying to push them along into the twenty first century itself .
2 Hirst , seven goals in nine games this term , is banned after being sent off in the 3-1 first leg defeat while £1 million new boy Bright is ineligible .
3 Wednesday 's players are still furious over the controversial refereeing that saw striker David Hirst sent off in the 3–1 first leg defeat in Kaiserslautern .
4 On a back street , just off Bucharest 's Bulevardul General Magheru , a spiral stone staircase winds up to the cramped first floor offices of Comturist .
5 The French goal ace had feared being out of the game for two months after hobbling out of the 3-0 first leg defeat with a damaged hamstring .
6 For one answer , think back to the triumphant first term of Ronald Reagan .
7 He raised his hands above his head and then stretched them both out at the unfortunate First Spiritualist .
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