Example sentences of "[noun prp] was the [num ord] [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Right-winger Alan Linton was the first casualty when he was stretchered off with a double break to a leg after 16 minutes . |
| 2 | Mr Vinct was the third violin and supported ‘ Dolly ’ very loyally . |
| 3 | Prague was the last stadium where I wore conventional running shorts . |
| 4 | ‘ Jesus was the first Catholic and therefore the first Mr. Success of the profit motive , ’ he said , putting on his dressing gown and feeling foolish . |
| 5 | George Wills was the first Treasurer and the second Chairman of Council in the new University . |
| 6 | Yesterday 's valedictory speech by Lord Donaldson was the first time that judges have spoken out about the treatment of Lord Lane at the hands of the media after a series of controversial court decisions . |
| 7 | When the station was finally closed , the Sarah Hay was the last pulling and sailing boat service in Scotland . |
| 8 | A recent visit to the Festival of Photoreportage was the first time that Tony had met other members of the group , ‘ Some of them I did n't know and for me that was the wondrous part of being at Perpignan . ’ |
| 9 | Then Frankenstein was the first R. & D. man . |
| 10 | Lewis was the first editor and the first issue appeared early in 1943 . |
| 11 | Andrew was the first Englishman that Sergei had ever met . |
| 12 | Returning to Plumford was the last thing that Peter intended to do . |
| 13 | Six months in Switzerland was the first suggestion but later it was decided that I could combine business and health by making a trip to New Zealand and learning the pelt fur business from the practical source in the fell-mongeries there . |