Example sentences of "[noun prp] become the first [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The first game was notable in that , apart from a demanding first win , Sebastian Sloane became the first Rugby schoolboy to score a five point try . |
| 2 | True to historical precedent , it required a white rock musician to have a hit with a black man 's song — in this case Eric Clapton with ‘ I Shot the Sheriff ’ — before the breakthrough could occur ; but at length Bob Marley became the first reggae superstar . |
| 3 | ON THIS DAY : In 1919 , Lady Astor became the first woman MP to take her seat in the Commons . |
| 4 | On pole after setting a lap record during the qualifying session , Mansell became the first rookie driver to win his first Indy grand prix since the late Graham Hill won the Indianapolis 500 in 1966 . |
| 5 | Anthea became the first woman jockey to beat the male professionals over the Grand National fences on J J Henry , who is now the Beaumont stable hack . |
| 6 | BMK became the first carpet manufacturer in Britain to be registered with the 1987 version of British Standard 5750 for Quality Assurance . |