Example sentences of "[prep] his first [noun] in [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wilkinson was accused of being a ‘ cheat ’ by Bristol goalkeeper Brian Parkin after his first goal in an exciting second-half comeback . |
| 2 | ‘ On the first stage of his first rally in an Astra he was 19 seconds faster than anyone else . |
| 3 | It was a sweet way for Crosby to celebrate the end of his first year in the Sunderland hot seat . |
| 4 | Venezuelans elected Mr Perez in 1988 with fond memories of his first presidency in the 1970s , a golden era to which he promised a return . |
| 5 | Graham Chapman , who died on the eve of the twentieth anniversary of his first appearance in the show which made his reputation , travelled along ( and to a certain extent pioneered ) that now orthodox route to celebrity . |
| 6 | There is a fine monumental effigy of him with his first wife in the church in Charlton , where he was buried 25 July 1598 . |
| 7 | Mid-season found him second in the national averages , and following match figures of 7 for 61 against Warwickshire , team-mate John Morris wondered whether Bishop could ever have bowled with more controlled hostility than in his first spell in the first innings . |
| 8 | A new Birmingham MP in his first year in the House , Neville Chamberlain , was appointed Chairman ( Cherry , 1980 ) . |
| 9 | Temple , 19 , in his first year in the ABA and who had been working in Fawcett 's butchers shop since 5.30 in the morning was over the moon with his hard earned win over Wales 's Barry Jones . |
| 10 | Steven Hodgson , in his first year in the championships , stopped his opponent in the third round , and Craig Wake had a walkover . |
| 11 | You know , I thought he was about fifty odd , but what I must mention Jane , must n't forget in his first race in the three o'clock , he came last on Ruddy Cheek . |
| 12 | In his first days in the White House President Clinton launched on a liberal social agenda , dismantling conservative policy on abortion and pushing the cause of gay rights . |
| 13 | Sometimes he acted too hastily or was too reluctant to compromise , and in his first years in the White House he had to endure some harsh criticism . |
| 14 | From his first arrival in the Fens , Vermuyden had been faced with the now familiar rioting . |
| 15 | SUPERSTAR Michael Caine got the sack from his first job in the movie business — after being caught smoking in the loo . |
| 16 | For example , on his first appearance in the 2nd Division for us , against Blackpool at The Nest on 22 October 1921 , he hit the single goal that gave a weakened Palace side victory , he got another one the following week in an excellent 3–1 win at Blackpool which was our first away from home in the higher division , then returned to Selhurst the next Saturday and headed the goal that disposed of Clapton Orient in a rugged London derby . |
| 17 | During his first week in the Palace he hardly slept . |
| 18 | And Keith Rowland looked comfortable when he came on for his first cap in the second half … another lad who can do a useful job for Northern Ireland in years to come . |
| 19 | After two laps Grandon fell back slightly leaving Lyons and Murray to forge ahead with Murray seeming set for his first victory in the province . |
| 20 | Kempton usually rode the horse himself ( and had done so ) three weeks before the Liverpool race when Foinavon was last in the Cheltenham Gold Cup — at 500–1 — behind Woodland Venture ) , but his normal riding weight of ten stone ten pounds was way above Foinavon 's Grand National mark of ten stone , and so John Buckingham was engaged for his first ride in the great Liverpool race . |
| 21 | At his first lecture in the Cambridge divinity school the large room was packed . |
| 22 | At his first appearance in the Movement the Pakistani President , Zia Ul-Haq , accepted its general principles , including ‘ opposition to hegemony or domination in any guise or form ’ , and was careful to avoid anti-Soviet expressions . |