Example sentences of "[pers pn] had [prep] the first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I found it interesting to take one person , say the rector , Charles Henstock , and make him the chief character in one book and follow his fortunes , as I had in the first book about the great Mrs Curdle . |
| 2 | ‘ If we had stuck away some of the chances we had in the first half then we 'd have won it . ’ |
| 3 | Certainly a much better picture than the one we had in the first half of the year . |
| 4 | In its annual report published on Oct. 2 the Fund confirmed that in the 12 months ended April 30 , 1991 , it had for the first time since 1984-85 made more disbursements ( 6,823 million special drawing rights : SDR1=US$1.365 as at Oct. 2 ) than it had received through repurchases or repayments ( SDR5,608 million ) . |
| 5 | He took the Canal Turn as fluently as he had on the first circuit , then swept towards Valentine 's Brook . |
| 6 | " Why are they doing all this work so early in the morning ? " she asked Captain Duro when he appeared on deck looking as spruce and polished as he had on the first day she met him . |