Example sentences of "[noun prp] [adv] become the first [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Hungary also became the first country to establish full diplomatic relations with Ukraine on Dec. 7 .
2 After William Morris 's death in 1896 , Benson also became the first chairman of William Morris & Co .
3 Sir Aubrey also became the first man in Test history to dismiss a namesake when he bowled F.W. for 7 in the first innings .
4 Malcolm Crosby of Sunderland almost became the first caretaker manager to win the FA Cup until Liverpool doused them with reality .
5 On Saturday the two prelates attended a service of vespers at the Church of San Gregorio , which stands on the site where Pope Gregory sent St Augustine of Canterbury off to become the first Archbishop of Canterbury in 597 .
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