Example sentences of "[noun sg] [to-vb] the [num ord] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The study draws together the results of five years ' work by the investigator and the findings of the ESRC 's extensive research programme in this field to provide the first comprehensive account of central-local relationships in the UK for nearly twenty years . |
| 2 | In June , the new centre took a major step towards completion when the Rt Hon Norman Irons , Lord Provost of Edinburgh , attended a special ceremony to fit the last reflective glass panel into place . |
| 3 | This decision was immensely helpful to Jonathan Cape since it had been and remained their intention to publish the next two volumes of the Diaries and a further volume that related to Crossman 's earlier back-bench activities . |
| 4 | Rail developments also form part of Manchester 's bid to host the 27th Olympic Games . |
| 5 | Finally , when the stream dried up to a dribble , she popped the man 's wet dick in her mouth to savour the last few drops . |
| 6 | An Afghan Foreign Ministry spokesman announced on Jan. 12 that the French government had declared its intention to become the first western government to reopen its embassy in Kabul . |
| 7 | The bad weather has also forced Rebecca Stephens to delay her attempt to become the first British woman to climb Everest . |
| 8 | Mich eventually resorted to placing a hook on tension , then continuing to tension from the hook to reach the first real crack line for ten pitches . |
| 9 | It was organised by several local groups , including Wensleydale railway association , which sees the present 22 mile branch as a vital link in its campaign to restore the last 17 miles of the Wensleydale line between Redmire and Garsdale . |
| 10 | Polybius explains in Book 3 why he proposes to extend his exposition to cover the next twenty years by saying : " Since judgements regarding either victors or vanquished based purely on the actual struggles are not final … |
| 11 | In a similar situation some years ago Rwanda had to abandon a plan to move the last 146 elephants in the country 40 km through a densely populated area because they could not find anyone in Africa who could run the drive . |
| 12 | They include testimony from one witness who recalls dumping buckets of waste from the Manhattan Project , during work to produce the first atomic bomb in the early 1940s . |
| 13 | An impressive 2-0 win over Everton left the watching Germans in no doubt that Leeds are in the mood to become the first British team to win a European tie from 3-0 down . |
| 14 | In 1888 Smith , a conscientious and outwardly austere man , gave up his business to become the first full-time secretary of the BB , his salary being donated by prominent Scottish businessmen . |
| 15 | In the 74th minute Furlong forced Cherry to make the first serious save of the match , and soon afterwards the goalkeeper had to turn a shot from Flynn round a post . |
| 16 | The Education Division is making funds available to assist members of the Society who teach in schools , sixth form colleges or non-advanced education to attend the 12th international conference on Chemical education in Thailand on 17–21 December 1992 . |
| 17 | They had an hour to get back to the rendezvous with their submarine when the storm strengthened , tossing them high on one wave before they slithered off its back to meet the next great sea , all the time in danger of broaching-to across the waves that could then roll them over . |
| 18 | Catching the rays of sunshine this variety lights up the shrub border to prolong the last few days of autumn . |
| 19 | But then , as if Waimea had prematurely taken its gloves off , the waves all round him eased and he took advantage of the lull to belt the last thirty yards to the beach . |
| 20 | In the event , John Conteh dropped down a division and Johnson took his place , proving the legitimacy of his claim by beating two contenders and then the champion to become the first black heavyweight champion of Great Britain . |
| 21 | It would be sad if ill-health were to deprive him of the chance to become the first democratically-elected president of South Africa . |
| 22 | Later , in 449 the university and town were attacked by invading Picts and Scots , but Hengist 's victory over them , and subsequent decision to build the first Saxon town at Stamford , ensured its future . |
| 23 | To enhance even further the quality and efficiency of the yard 's hull shapes , he persuaded his father to build the first commercial test tank in the world in 1881 , with assistance from Froude 's son , superintendent of the Admiralty test tank in Torquay . |
| 24 | AN INCREASING demand for hypo-allergenic dairy products has led a Tayside woman to take the first tentative steps towards setting up what it is thought would be Britain 's only mare milking unit . |
| 25 | Recognising this problem led scholars in the area to make the first serious use of what are called longitudinal studies . |
| 26 | Pressplan Travel has arranged a special inclusive tour to cover the first three days of the fair . |
| 27 | Couples , the US Player of the Year and defending a title which inspired him to glory at Augusta last April , regained his compsure to cover the last seven holes in one under par . |
| 28 | If this is likely , your Divisional/Section Head will arrange for the Administrative Officer ( Personnel ) to send you a self-certificate to cover the first seven days of your absence . |
| 29 | It would obviously be the worst of craftsmanship to score the first four bars as they stand for the violins and viola and at the fifth bar to weaken one of the parts by division . |
| 30 | Berkshire 's Lane instantly missed a four-foot winning chance in the play-off and 45-year-old Canizares , after halving from seven feet on the previous green , sank a 20ft birdie winner at the fourth extra hole to become the fourth Spanish winner of the season after Severiano Ballesteros , Jose-Maria Olazabal and Jose Rivero . |