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 | It is nevertheless the first part of your home that you and your visitors step into . |
| 3 | But it is probably the first item in the Magazine that most people turn to ! |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | It is also the first project to be supported by WACC in Haiti . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | • 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 . |
| 10 | Within folklore it is always the first theme , that of restoration , which occurs . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | Presumably the original decision was , was based on the first time , it is now the first time . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | ( He is certainly the first pope for whom we have direct evidence that he had been at a centre of learning . ) |