Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [prep] the first [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hill reported at the first general meeting that Lord Hamilton and Sir William Birt of the GER Co. had promised to help the Alliance in ‘ every way they could ’ ( SE 14 October 1899 ) . |
| 2 | Two years later Eyre brought off the first British professional staging of Cavalli 's Jason at the Buxton Festival . |
| 3 | The world No 1 's five-shot overnight lead was ripped apart by Australia 's Great White Shark , who fumbled a 3ft putt on the last green before Faldo won at the first extra hole . |
| 4 | When George had rung off , Maxim reached for the First British Corps telephone directory which sat just beside the phone . |
| 5 | TV was then considered ( in Europe and the USA ( to exercise a decisive political influence : de Gaulle emerged as the first French politician who both mastered the instrument , the RTF organization , while proving a charismatic performer . |
| 6 | In contrast to Clare , her sister Miranda was leading the fast and frivolous life of the exciting sixties as Britain launched into the first real business boom since Hitler 's war . |
| 7 | The modern Tour de France begins with the first post-war race in 1947 . |
| 8 | Torrance won at the first extra hole , the 450-yards 18th , to collect £83,330 in prize money and go top of the European Money List . |
| 9 | This disendowment of a loyal servant is reminiscent of Edward 's shabby treatment of John Neville in 1470 and had similar consequences : Neville rebelled at the first real opportunity and the Howards backed Gloucester in 1483 . |
| 10 | This disendowment of a loyal servant is reminiscent of Edward 's shabby treatment of John Neville in 1470 and had similar consequences : Neville rebelled at the first real opportunity and the Howards backed Gloucester in 1483 . |