Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun] be [verb] [prep] first " in BNC.

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1 This time stroke play was used with first place going to Eddie , second to Andy White and third to Ian McCulloch .
2 Analysis on a turnkey system was performed by first establishing the two functions describing the rotation of the left-hand arm and the jack .
3 In Wednesday 's race Courtney was promoted to first place following the disqualification of the winner Nigel Davies but yesterday there was no such drama as Courtney led from start to finish to win by 20 seconds from Nigel Hansen with Greg Broughton third .
4 The bond issue was handled by First Boston Corp .
5 Although the second measurement of vitamin B12 and bile acid absorption was made at least 4 weeks later , a correction for patient background counts was made by first counting the residual counts in both the 5 8 Co and 7 5 Se photo peak windows before the administration of the second doses of 5 8 Co vitamin B12 and SeHCAT .
6 Variceal haemorrhage in cirrhotic patients carries high early mortality ranging from 31.6 to 63.3% , even when balloon tamponade , drugs or emergency sclerotherapy are used as first line treatment .
7 The LASMO PC network was extended at first to Broadwalk House and the Aberdeen office , then , in the wake of the Ultramar deal , to Moorgate and Chiswick .
8 The vacuum cleaner was welcomed at first because it meant no longer having to do the stairs with a stiff brush .
9 Third party claims were considered at first instance and in the Court of Appeal .
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