Example sentences of "[vb past] [noun] to [art] first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Barthelsson was over the line at the start , put in his 720° turn and still beat Österlund to the first mark , a lead which he held until the end . |
| 2 | He became increasingly concerned that the monarchical regime of Kaiser Wilhelm II , which committed Germany to the First World War , was over-dominated by military and bureaucratic interests at the expense of the national interest . |
| 3 | It was Geoteam Exploration 's first 3D seismic survey for BP and he paid tribute to the first class performance of the Nordic Explorer and staff . |
| 4 | The following year their home was established at the Manor Ground , Plumstead , and in 1904 the club won promotion to the First Division . |
| 5 | Clause 7 thereof gave power to the first defendant , inter alia , to ‘ determine the remuneration of the receiver . ’ |