Example sentences of "making [pron] first [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was making my first inroads into a superb specimen of the amber fluid when Sally walked in . |
| 2 | I must first thank you and your colleagues at the Centre for Continuing Education for making my first trip across the Atlantic and to Montreal such an enjoyable and useful one . |
| 3 | The Museum is rich in exhibits , ranging from a classic car collection ( most of which are on loan from their owners ) , to the Sultan of Oman 's personal VC–10 airliner , built by Vickers at Brooklands , making its first take-off on October 17 , 1964 and flying back to make its last landing there on July 6 , 1987 . |
| 4 | The investigation team considered that this fault reoccurred and that this may have account for the aircraft making its first approach toward the built-up area of Basle to the east of the airport . |
| 5 | To 1967 , I 'd add another year , an equivalent point of take-off — 1979 ( punk energy making its first altercations with black dance production , dub and funk , its first trysts with electronics , its first stabs at multi-media performance ) . |
| 6 | The combination of a massively-expanded market for Ecstasy and a shortage of supply has led to Ketamine making its first appearance on the British black market . |
| 7 | ( At Lasham I estimated about 1 in 400 people making their first glider flights were very sensitive to low ‘ g ’ . ) |
| 8 | They are unlikely to find easy pickings at Hillsborough , Wednesday having just won at Forest and with King and Sheridan making their first home appearances . |
| 9 | Adelaida points out the different groups : the ‘ grandmothers ’ , who sit in the sun spinning and chatting ; the ‘ complete illiterates ’ , mostly older Aymara women who are making their first letters with painstaking care ; the ’ functional illiterates ’ who have had some schooling and progress more rapidly ; and the groups which practise their recently acquired literacy skills using materials on health and nutrition . |
| 10 | Matthew Ridge , a full-back of Anglo-Armenian parentage and astonishing gifts , and centre Craig Innes are among those making their first impressions . |
| 11 | And maybe somebody would come to your door and say their wee boy or their girl was making their first communion , and they were in dire straights and could n't buy anything for them , and you would more or less have to give them your book to help them out , but you would go with them so that they did n't go over the score and get just exactly what that wain needed , you know , and just hope that they had enough money to pay you at the end of the quarter , you know . |
| 12 | It happened as the world-famous Falcons skydiving team were making their first display jump of the season , watched by more than two hundred schoolchildren . |
| 13 | The Irish , making their first appearance in the World Cup finals , could have hoped if not for something better then at least something different . |
| 14 | Lancing , who surprised themselves and everyone else by making their first appearance in the Halford Hewitt Cup final against the winners , Shrewsbury , last April , will raise a few more eyebrows if they do half as well this time . |
| 15 | The Russians , as opposed to Soviets are making their first appearance at Henley . |
| 16 | Making his first court appearance on Jan. 4 , Noriega refused to enter a plea , on the grounds that he was a political prisoner who had been illegally apprehended . |
| 17 | French Open champion Sergi Bruguera has confirmed that he would not be making his first Wimbledon appearance since 1990 because he is ‘ exhausted . ’ |
| 18 | It was some time after making his first confession that he bumped into a pupil in Addison 's Walk . |
| 19 | ‘ I 'm sick of hearing about the money Lennox Lewis , Frank Bruno and Chris Eubank are earning , ’ said the 30-year-old WBO champion , making his first defence of the 8st 10lb title . |
| 20 | Colin Montgomerie , a British Ryder Cup player last year , who was also making his first appearance , had a 72 but David Feherty , who played steadily for 12 holes , ran up a seven at the 13th and had to settle for a 73 . |
| 21 | Making his first appearance in goal will be Richard Wright of the Thurleston High School . |
| 22 | The leader , with four-under par was Jim Thorpe , a comparatively unknown black professional , who had made several unsuccessful attempts to qualify for the Championship and was making his first appearance . |
| 23 | After three consecutive games without a win Aberdeen boss Willie Miller brought back Gary Smith , Lee Richardson and Brian Grant , with Grant making his first appearance since the opening day of the season . |
| 24 | But United … with midfielder Jim Magilton making his first appearance of the season … should be too strong . |
| 25 | At the other end former Bangor striker Francis Smith , making his first appearance for Tobermore , went close after receiving a good ball from White on the right wing . |
| 26 | Marco Apicello , making his first appearance for the Jordan team , was 23rd fastest with team-mate Rubens Barrichello 19th . |
| 27 | Moscow Sea , making his first appearance of the season , caught the eye on his debut last October , running on strongly to finish one and a half lengths third to Bob 's Return . |
| 28 | The 30-year-old Mandale Harrier was making his first appearance over the country for a year , but he broke clear on the second of the three laps of a gruelling nine kilometre course and held off a late challenge by Newton Aycliffe 's Kevin Vose to win by an emphatic 13 seconds . |
| 29 | He gambled with 21-year-old Warren Hawke , making his first appearance of the season , and gave England Under-21 international Gary Owers his first start for three months . |
| 30 | Kevin Ball , making his first appearance since being helped off the field in the FA Cup semi-final victory over Norwich with a knee injury , started tentatively but gradually settled down to come up with his usual solid , no-nonsense performance . |