Example sentences of "[v-ing] his [noun] [prep] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Oxford United will be announcing their new manager in the morning — we 'll be revealing his name for the first time , tonight on Central News . |
| 2 | If Quigley had ever had a chance of regaining his grip on the First Spiritualist Church of South Wimbledon , he had lost all hope of it now . |
| 3 | After scattering his drives throughout the first three rounds , he began to find the fairways . |
| 4 | Edwards , who played on despite breaking his nose in the first half , insisted : ‘ Widnes created as many chances as we did , but we were a little more clinical in our finishing . |
| 5 | Members of the housing committee of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities were told of a complaint by Tweeddale District Council over a request by a tenant , who was exercising his right-to-buy for the first time , that his fiancee be included as a joint purchaser . |
| 6 | Her frozen surprise made him pause at the door , a gleam of amusement touching his eyes for the first time . |
| 7 | He missed Aintree 's colour and clamour , the release of easing his mount to the first fence after the parade . |
| 8 | He would silence noise by poking his head down the first step and yelling threats of appalling punishment . |
| 9 | The TV presenter looked across at the sergeant , as though registering his presence for the first time . |
| 10 | Steve Whitton and Dalian Atkinson were Wednesday 's discoverers of the lost art ; Luton 's hero was their £900,000 Danish acquisition , Lars Elstrup , who scored three following his double in the first leg . |