Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb mod] become the first [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The government of the Republic of Hungary will become the first East European administration to adopt an open system strategy across the board , saying it intends to use X/Open Group Co Ltd 's XPG brand in procurement and is to join X/Open 's user council : a government action plan on information technology has been put togther with the assistance of the European Commission and individual national governments within the EEC . |
| 2 | If suitable offers are received for the work being put out to tender today , Scotland will become the first country in the world with a fully-integrated national road management system using electronic roadside signs to warn and divert drivers on major routes and new , in-car navigation systems to beat urban traffic problems . |
| 3 | AT LEAST three records will be established in today 's 138th University Boat Race — Cambridge 's Dirk Bangert will become the first German to row in the race , Andy Probert , their 38-year-old cox , will be the oldest ever competitor and Oxford 's Boris Mavra will be the first Yugoslav Blue . |
| 4 | Wiltshire could become the first county in Britain to ban foxhunting on county council land . |
| 5 | CHATAM can become the first horse since the great Arkle 27 years ago to land the Hennessy for a second successive year . |