Example sentences of "[vb pp] for [noun sg] [prep] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the other hand , foreign languages were clearly expected to be taught for communication in the first place . |
| 2 | If we go back to the education example , and suppose that the first vote is between L and M , then if the rich vote sincerely L wins , and in the second round H defeats L. On the other hand , if the rich had voted for M in the first round , then M would have gone on to win in the second round . |
| 3 | As Smith commented , it is incomprehensible that Moorcroft does not appear to have been considered for appointment as the first Professor of the London College . |
| 4 | I got in touch with my French and German colleagues who agreed to support a UK proposal to place the matter on the agenda when it was presented for approval at the first meeting . |
| 5 | Only refugees with firm arrangements for travel into another country were admitted during the border closure , which was in response to the alleged failure of the UN to disburse some US$40,000,000 promised for help with the first major influx of refugees after the August 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait . |
| 6 | The DJs heard six songs and were asked for advice on the first single . |
| 7 | The root is best dug for use in the first autumn after permanent planting . |
| 8 | A second round of voting , in constituencies which had not been able to complete their quota of candidates , was announced for May 8 ; in this round , the candidates with most votes would be declared elected , even if they received less than the 30 per cent required for election in the first round . |