Example sentences of "to take [pron] first [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | From its position in the capital ( then considered the Second City of the Empire ) and from the sheer size of the market , coupled with the technological advances of the steam age , Guinness was , by 1800 , well positioned to take its first tentative step onto the world stage . |
| 2 | Having lost in the first round to Sarah Lochrie , 7–5 , 6–4 , she then fought her way back into the tournament to beat Jasmine Choudhury 7–5 , 6–3 in the semis and Felicia D'Amelio 2–6 , 6–4 , 6–4 in the final to take her first national title . |
| 3 | But his disastrous 76 on Saturday cost him dearly as Zimbabwe 's Nick Price kept his head to take his first major title with a battling 70 for 278 and a three-stroke victory ahead of Faldo , John Cook , Gene Sauers and Jim Gallagher Jnr . |
| 4 | As he walked up Lady Street the sun broke through and he was able to take his first leisurely look at the pleasing medley of styles , periods , and usage . |
| 5 | But he has travelled 5000 miles to Edinburgh for expert help and is now all set to take his first faltering steps at the age of five . |
| 6 | It may well have been the news of his mother 's fate which stirred Richard to take his first independent political action . |
| 7 | Edmund Mortimer , with blood running down inside the plates of his armour , heaved his mount out of the mire and up to firm ground , and wheeled to take his first brief survey of the field , and locate the main body of the Welsh cavalry , for only in hand-to-hand combat with them was there any respite from the steady and murderous attentions of the bowmen above . |