Example sentences of "[noun sg] was [adv] the [num ord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Brigade was probably the first youth group to emphasize the specific nature of ‘ boyhood ’ and to develop a programme and a philosophy designed for this stage of life . |
| 2 | One reason for organising the 5 October 1968 march in Derry was that NICRA had always considered the city to be a natural focus for its attempts to raise the question of civil rights , but the demonstration was not the first attempt to organise around the issue in Derry . |
| 3 | The Masterpiece , a collection of folklore about the body and its functions , was probably the single most popular source of information on sex relations and childbirth , and the continuing publication of this work was possibly the last remnant of a much stronger popular demand and usage that began to grow in the nineteenth century with increasing literate audiences demanding knowledge . |
| 4 | Please remember that the navigator at that period was also the second pilot , I considered mine was as good as any on the station — he was included . |
| 5 | The Madrid meeting was technically the second part of the 11th special session of the Treaty conference , the first part of which had been held in Vina del Mar , Chile , at the end of 1990 [ see ED no. 41-42 ] . |
| 6 | Zenobia was also the first name of my paternal grandmother who lived and died in Nigeria and whom I never met . |
| 7 | The next time we saw each other was 7am the next morning at Bishopsgate police station . ’ |
| 8 | Surrealism was definitely the last straw . |
| 9 | Cyril Humphries , the dealer who supplied Dr Sackler with most of his maiolica , backs up Mrs Sackler 's claim , noting that ‘ Dr Sackler always told me he would like to keep the collection intact … he wanted eventually to collect the entire spectrum of ceramic arts , and the maiolica was only the first part of it . ’ |
| 10 | Capron was also the fifth face in the photograph that Urquhart had wanted to take from the Nowaks ' house . |
| 11 | Blandin was both the first woman and the first Green president of a regional council and at 39 was the youngest to be elected . |
| 12 | Happiness was not the first quality to come to my mind when I thought of Jennifer and Christopher . |
| 13 | In this welcoming speech Mr M A Prouten , executive chairman of Brooke Marine , recalled that Searcher was not the first ship to be built at his yard for the Customs Department . |
| 14 | This wistful elegy to the post-Bomb small-town America , The Last Picture Show was probably the first film that pined nostalgically for a generation 's lost innocence , soundtracking Hank Williams ' lonesome holler to great effect . |
| 15 | Magill was n't the first time I 've given my Little All for my job , but that ca n't mean I can only get it right when … |
| 16 | Rabin said the agreement was only the first step towards a hoped for comprehensive Middle East peace . |
| 17 | One of Hamilton 's best games for Palace was undoubtedly the last match of 1924 at the Wednesday 's ground in Sheffield . |