Example sentences of "won [pron] first [noun prp] " in BNC.
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1 | In May , at the start of the outdoor season , I won my first Middlesex Senior title at 100 metres . |
2 | The Australian army won their first Victoria Cross of the Second World War in a tank battle against Vichy forces near the south Lebanese town of Marjayoun — which would in 1978 become the headquarters of Israel 's local Christian militia — while in the coastal village of Damour , the future Israeli minister of defence , Moshe Dayan , lost his eye to a Vichy French sniper while fighting as a British soldier . |
3 | Earlier in 1946 Jones 's brilliance had cut short St Colman 's brave bid to capture their first MacRory Cup , but they persevered and three years later captained by Sean Blaney , Greg 's father , they won their first MacRory . |
4 | BILL BRITTON won his first PGA Tournament without hitting a ball yesterday when the final round of the $750,000 Tallahassee Classic was rained out . |
5 | Queen 's student Donnelly excelled at Lurgan and won his first Northern Ireland Cross Country title a few weeks ago , but is still not fully fit , although he could be by the time of the Belfast race . |