Example sentences of "[det] [is] [vb pp] [prep] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is seen as the first sign that Soviet nuclear scientists , who are threatened by redundancy following the disintegration of the union , will seek to sell their skills to the highest bidders . |
| 2 | ( This is known as the first set of access conditions ) . |
| 3 | The next reference in 1955 is to some bonds having been transferred and this is found in the first Bondholders ' Minutes written by their new Secretary , J. H. ( Harry ) Tomalin . |
| 4 | This is shown in the first three columns of figure 8.6 . |
| 5 | This is shown in the first three columns of Figure 1.8 . |
| 6 | A tidy , polite letter of application expressing your interest , date and level of qualifications , and details of your most recent employment is all that is required in the first instance , together with evidence of your registration status . |
| 7 | Relatively little is known of the first great temples , which were built between 2000 and 1900 BC and destroyed by earthquakes in 1700 BC , except that they stood on the same sites as the later temples . |
| 8 | As a consequence , very little is known about the first thousand years of Imperial history . |