Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb past] [prep] be the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | A fierce aunt shocked me by telling me shyness is a form of rudeness and selfishness , and that I had to be the first to talk to two people . |
| 2 | I wanted to be the first to welcome my new assistant to this benighted spot . ’ |
| 3 | Then , we wanted to be the first men at the North Pole . |
| 4 | They claimed to be the first all-women trade union to strike for recognition and their cause is well known in El Salvador because — as they describe it — they had to fight the " marines " ! |
| 5 | If it happened to be the first Sunday in the month my mother , my Aunt Gertrude and my two sisters ( after their respective confirmations ) went to early service — 7 o'clock Holy Communion at the Parish Church of St. Martin 's . |
| 6 | Mr Chihana made it clear , however , that he intended to be the first opposition leader to confront the government openly from inside Malawi . |