Example sentences of "the first general [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This time the communist threat has been absent ; this is the first general election in a major European country since the Cold War ended and the Berlin Wall fell . |
| 2 | wins its independence from South Africa ; SWAPO and other exiles return to take part in the first general election . |
| 3 | Wijdenbosch had been Prime Minister of the military-backed government responsible for the 1987 Constitution allowing in that year the first general election since 1977 [ see pp. 35758-59 ] . |
| 4 | The Human Rights Protection Party ( HRPP ) , led by Prime Minister Tofilau Eti Alesana , was returned to power on April 5 in the first general election under the country 's recently introduced universal adult suffrage . |
| 5 | In the first general election to the Grand National Assembly , in November 1983 , ANAP , led by Özal , won a decisive victory over the Nationalist Democracy Party , which was backed by the military . |
| 6 | Many congratulations and a warm welcome should be given to Dorling Kindersley , the first general publisher to recognise that there is ELT potential in its list and to go so far as to publish an ELT catalogue . |
| 7 | IT is unbelievable that in 1970 , during our formative years , only 30 undergraduates were awarded the first general degree of the University , at a ceremony in Pathfoot . |
| 8 | His locomotive designs included the first British heavy freight 2–8–0 types in 1903 , the Pacific 4–6–2 express type in 1908 , and the first general purpose 2–6–0 type in 1911 . |
| 9 | Two years later , in 1967 , ANDES was in a position to organize the first general strike by teachers to protest against cuts in the education budget in the name of rationalization . |
| 10 | It was the first general strike call made by the 45,000-member union , and on June 15 about 17 of 32 members of the MWU 's national council signed a communiqué denouncing MWU general secretary Mohammed Ould Rahdy for launching what they claimed was a politically motivated strike . |
| 11 | Participation of over 80 per cent of the workforce was reported in some areas , in the first general strike in Italy since May 1989 . |
| 12 | ‘ We ca n't throw this system away in five years ’ time , like Pearl is now doing with the first general ledger it installed in the mid-eighties . ’ |
| 13 | In 1928 she published the first general history of the women 's suffrage movement , The Cause , and in 1931 Millicent Garrett Fawcett . |
| 14 | The first general assembly will soon be convened and the membership of DISC will be able to elect a board . |
| 15 | Adopted without a vote on Nov. 15 , Resolution 44/21 was the first General Assembly resolution of a political nature to be co-sponsored by the United States and the Soviet Union . |
| 16 | The first general principle of their Handling of Mortgage Arrears code of practice issued in May 1990 was : |
| 17 | The first general meeting of the College was held at the Blenheim coffee house on 8 April 1791 , under the chairmanship of Granville Penn , supported by Sir William Fordyce , Wm Stone , E. Topham , G.M. Ascough , J. Gretton , G.F. Steward , W.G. Brown , Dr A. Crawford , Dr Wm Drew , Richard Burton , James Burton , Francis Steward , John Baynes , Mr Grosvenor , Mr Peake , Mr Rivers , Mr Reuben Smith . |
| 18 | Over the years , the VMA gradually became a students ' association and at the first general meeting of its 45th session , on 19 October 1880 , John H. Steel , the secretary and librarian , announced ‘ the Veterinary Medical Association , while having wide sympathies with its members who have become qualified practitioners , is now the Students ’ Society of the largest British Veterinary School' . |
| 19 | Hill reported at the first general meeting that Lord Hamilton and Sir William Birt of the GER Co. had promised to help the Alliance in ‘ every way they could ’ ( SE 14 October 1899 ) . |
| 20 | The deadline was June 11th 1803 , and on July 7th 1801 the first general meeting of subscribers was held in the Session House in Bedford . |
| 21 | If the company has been dormant from the time of its formation , the special resolution will be effective if passed before the first general meeting at which accounts are to be laid . |
| 22 | So large was the first general edition of 1935 that you should easily find a copy for not more than £10 . |
| 23 | Margaret Iversen 's Alois Riegl : Art History and Theory promises to be the first general introduction to Riegl 's approach to art history , the context of his work and its relevance to contemporary critical thinking ( £22.50 ) . |
| 24 | So , the first general point is , these things are an aid to you . |
| 25 | Early thrombolysis will place a very heavy burden of responsibility of correct diagnosis on the first general practitioner or physician to attend the patient . |
| 26 | Exactly 40 years ago the first general practice health centre in Scotland was opened at Sighthill in Edinburgh . |
| 27 | Contact has been made with professional and educational institutions in many of the other Member States and CIOB members are now seeking recognition through the First General Directive in a number of countries . |
| 28 | The First General Directive came into force in January 1991 . |
| 29 | When implemented this will complete the initiatives introduced by the first General Directive . |
| 30 | The first General Directive related to the recognition of qualifications awarded after at least three years of higher education . |