Example sentences of "[num] [noun prp] [vb past] [art] first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On June 11 Zaki described the first round of talks as " constructive " and denied that Pakistan was seeking to reverse the administration 's decision to suspend aid . |
| 2 | General Yakov Jilinski , then in overall command of the Northwest Front Group , on 17 August directed the First Army , under General Pavel Rennenkampf , comprising six and a half infantry divisions and five cavalry divisions , north toward the fortified area around Königsberg . |
| 3 | On Nov. 6 Hungary became the first east European country to join the Council of Europe . |
| 4 | On Jan. 16 Hungary became the first country to establish bilateral diplomatic relations with the former Soviet republic of Moldova . |
| 5 | On June 16 Chechnia announced the first intake of soldiers into its army . |
| 6 | In Rome he was housed comfortably and on 13 April attended the first hearing , when some Dominicans produced the unsigned document . |
| 7 | In 1926 China became the first country in the Far East to permit kissing to be shown on its cinema screens . |
| 8 | In 1982 Barclays became the first bank to re-open its doors on Saturday mornings , and the other high street banks soon followed suit . |
| 9 | As long ago as 1915 Scott published the first research on interviews showing that 6 personnel managers could not agree about a common set of applicants , a finding that has been replicated innumerable times and will be reflected in the personal experience of most interviewers . |
| 10 | In his New Year message in January 1990 Lee designated the First Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister , Goh Chok Tong , 48 , as his successor , indicating that he would take over " before the end of 1990 " [ see also p. 37085 ] . |
| 11 | In 1851 Thomas started the first travel magazine : The Excursionist ( renamed The Traveller 's Gazette in 1903 ) , containing details of Cook 's forthcoming excursions , advice to travellers , and articles and reports about the trips . |