Example sentences of "[prep] [adj] [noun pl] the first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is condemnation indeed , but more crucial is the circumstance that in its diminished state , criminal law remains for some students the first impression of serious legal study . |
| 2 | For some centuries the first reason seemed simple , though it has been greatly complicated by the most recent technical developments . |
| 3 | But after 40 minutes the first wave of the military action ended and as dawn broke over the capital there was no sign of a ground operation . |
| 4 | By the end of 12 months the first group recorded 20 per cent lower medical claims than the other two , and the savings amounted to six times the cost of the health promotion package they had received . |
| 5 | In the case of skilled jobs , the initial approach was made by telephone , and for white-collar jobs the first approach was by letter . |
| 6 | For many companies the first pay and file deadline is now less than 12 months away . |
| 7 | This is a splendid opportunity to enjoy the fantastic visibility from the Trislander 's big windows , for many passengers the first time they have really had much of a view from an aircraft . |
| 8 | In 30 cases the first biopsy was taken using a fibreoptic endoscope . |
| 9 | Economic indicators from the RF State Statistics Committee reported in Ekonomika i zhizn issue 17 , April 1992 , showed that in all sectors the first quarter of 1992 showed a fall in output compared with the similar period in 1991 . |
| 10 | In other cases the first question will be to decide whether a contract was actually formed over the telephone . |
| 11 | In most cases the first bin was ignored when fitting the distribution histograms ( see Fig 4 ) . |
| 12 | I saw it twice , the second time to see what I 'd missed through racked sobs the first time . |
| 13 | BNP will offer high income multiples of up to four times the first income ( which has to be that of the professional ) plus three times the second . |
| 14 | Indeed , the first Advertisements Regulation Act of 1907 antedated by two years the first Planning Act . |