Example sentences of "[pers pn] [is] [adv] the first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Less surprisingly , she is also the first Green . |
| 2 | When he accidentally gets talking to women who have children , it 's practically the first question he asks them — it 's the first test they face . |
| 3 | It 's just the first visit |
| 4 | It 's also the first time that outsiders have been allowed into their close-knit community . |
| 5 | Er now w w w we 've got this position during the course of nineteen forty seven and it 's , it 's , it 's really the first half of forty seven which I think is the crucial one when the launch its offensive erm it 's , it 's a very big shock for , for the communists , th th they , you know , itself is overrun and |
| 6 | It 's almost the first pub I ever had . |
| 7 | It 's always the first tree to leaf and it 's also the first one to shed its leaves in the area and all the neighbouring horse chestnut trees , which presumably we did n't tamper with have stayed prolific . |
| 8 | She said , ‘ It 's all right , it 's only the first call . |
| 9 | It 's only the first day ’ |
| 10 | It is nevertheless the first part of your home that you and your visitors step into . |
| 11 | But it is probably the first item in the Magazine that most people turn to ! |
| 12 | It is also the first system to use self-optimisation of the burner position for flame AA and automatic method development for graphite furnace AA . |
| 13 | Not only is it the communication centre of all the servicing departments , it is also the first point of contact for incoming visitors and the departure point for the outgoing . |
| 14 | It is also the first project to be supported by WACC in Haiti . |
| 15 | The 3-0 defeat of England is a first for India and it is also the first time they have recorded a 3-0 win against any other country . |
| 16 | It is certainly the first time since Mrs Thatcher was elected in 1979 that Labour has ended its conference with the Conservatives on the defensive . |
| 17 | • If gill damage does occur it is often the first site of activity for parasites and bacteria , and remedial action must be swift in order to prevent excess damage . |
| 18 | Within folklore it is always the first theme , that of restoration , which occurs . |
| 19 | Tooth enamel is the most highly mineralized part of the skeleton , and it is therefore the first part to be affected by acidity in the predator 's stomach . |
| 20 | Presumably the original decision was , was based on the first time , it is now the first time . |
| 21 | However , none of this makes up a complete education and training programme for a building surveyor : it is only the first part , the second being the professional training component culminating in the Test of Professional Competence . |
| 22 | Whilst such an interpretation of three-dimensional spaces may create a slightly confused image when all three laminas are visible , it is perhaps the first step towards full modelling . |
| 23 | Beatrix Potter 's Peter Rabbit is one of Japan 's most famous characters : he is often the first Englishman encountered by young readers , and the miniature quality of Potter 's stories and illustrations strikes some deep chord in the Japanese heart . |
| 24 | ( He is certainly the first pope for whom we have direct evidence that he had been at a centre of learning . ) |