Example sentences of "[v-ing] [n mass] [prep] the first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The model is now being further refined using data from the first well and will be used for the rest of the development programme . |
| 2 | The EHCO-KLM Kleding industrial clothing arm also set a record with profits topping £2.5m for the first time . |
| 3 | Profits at the group continue their unbroken rise , adding 6% in the first half to £195m , as improved figures were rung up by all divisions and the dividend was upped a penny to 13.75p . |
| 4 | Young children in this environment are prone to recurrent febrile illnesses , known to inhibit gastric acid secretion , and theincidence of acute Helicobacter pylori infection in this particular community is approaching 50% in the first year of life . |
| 5 | Finally , we should note the healthy expansion in the number of women candidates — exceeding 25% for the first time in the metropolitan authorities . |