Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [verb] [adv] [art] first " in BNC.
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1 | Stephen had turned down the first set of plans out of hand . |
2 | During 1990-91 the Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Brooke sought to bring about the first all-party talks since 1975 on the future of the province [ see pp. 37624 ; 37720 ; 37784 ; 37869 ; 38111-12 ; 38156-57 ] . |
3 | And then Adam had read aloud the first definition : |
4 | Hannon had picked up the first two races as well after starting the day with no confidence at all . |
5 | United made sure of the win midway through the second half … a gold star for David Collins having set up the first he made the second too … |