Example sentences of "[v-ing] [verb] [art] first [num] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | HAVING completed the first two legs of their Caribbean tour , the South Africans , who arrived here yesterday on what is the least volatile island on their itinerary , feel the political success of their visit is already guaranteed . |
| 2 | Former Olympic XC skiier , Croasdale is the man in form having won the first two rounds of the British championship breaking course records in the process , and clocking a useful 63–47 for the half marathon in York . |
| 3 | Quoting Bertrand Russell 's dictum that if you hold unorthodox opinions in England you will be disregarded at first , persecuted if you persist , but finally canonised if you live long enough , he comments : ‘ having experienced the first two stages , I seem to be approaching the third . ’ |
| 4 | IN humility it should probably be mentioned that having overcome the first two rounds of the Darlington and District 5s and 3s knock out , feckless Falchion B have finally succumbed . |
| 5 | Their main argument is that the World Cup should move around on a rotational basis , but having staged the first three tournaments , other countries have some catching up to do before it returns to these shores . |
| 6 | He was counting his blessings having backed the first 3 horses that actually finished the race . |