Example sentences of "[vb base] [vb pp] [adv] [prep] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | They have done so in the first place because of the advantage of high space utilization on limited ground area ; an important asset to companies trying to make the best use of a high value industrial site with no room for extension . |
| 2 | OMEGA products have performed well in the first half of the year achieving significant growth in volume compared with last year . |
| 3 | THE PARENTS of murdered toddler Jamie Bulger have spoken publicly for the first time about their tragedy and their new hopes for the birth of another child . |
| 4 | THE parents of toddler James Bulger have spoken publicly for the first time since their son 's tragic death in February . |
| 5 | It is time to recognise the last three phases — currently we have concentrated primarily on the first phase . |
| 6 | Athletes who have trained normally through the first two trimesters have delivered normal babies . |
| 7 | Still , Potter said that as ‘ sales , profitability and liquidity have progressed well in the first quarter and the outlook is good ’ , the board is recommending an increase in the final dividend to 1.5 pence from 1.4 pence per share last time . |