Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun] [prep] [verb] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Squadron Leader Christopher Tingay , from R-A-F Lyneham , has been awarded the Air Force Cross for piloting the first relief flights into Sarajevo . |
| 2 | A student has made education history by becoming the first in the country to pass a new exam . |
| 3 | Taking a random page from the writings of Karl Popper , one can see the structure of the discourse in skeleton form by taking the first phrase or sentence of each paragraph . |
| 4 | Barbara has won countless glamorous grandmother contests since becoming the first ever winner of the Widnes title in 1977 . |
| 5 | Barbara has won countless Glamorous Grandmother contests since becoming the first ever winner of the Widnes title in 1977 . |
| 6 | He also wrote himself into the history books by becoming the first player to compile three total clearances in a match . |
| 7 | As we sat in the ATV canteen after recording the first eight episodes of The Power Game , he said : ‘ Think of all the fame stored up in those rolls of tape . |
| 8 | Meanwhile , Leicester City fans have claimed Middlesbrough star Jamie Pollock encouraged a pitch invasion after scoring the first goal of his career at Filbert Street . |