Example sentences of "[art] first [det] [noun pl] [subord] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | All-party talks began on April 30 on the future of Northern Ireland , the first such meetings since the 1975 Constitutional Convention [ see pp. 27161-63 ] . |
| 2 | The knights engaged in close combat but the jousting was cancelled after the first few contests as the horses were unsure of their footing in the mud and consequently the inept efforts of the knights produced only laughter from the spectators . |
| 3 | For the first few days after the story broke Creed lived in the car . |
| 4 | Although he may receive more help in the first few months than the widow usually does , he may find that his sudden change in life-style is a considerable shock . |
| 5 | The current , although only slow , should be able to do this easily in the first few seconds before the crust becomes totally waterlogged and is still buoyant enough to counteract the weight of the bullet . |