Example sentences of "the [noun] [verb] [art] first [prep] " in BNC.

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1 This is a happy solution to the museum 's underlying financial problems exacerbated by the decision to show the first of the Memphis , Tenessee , WONDERS ( sic ) series of exhibitions , ‘ Catherine the Great ’ , which instead of making the estimated $3 million for the museum , actually lost it $1 million earlier this year .
2 The pictures drew the first of many comparisons with Brigitte Bardot .
3 The Club played the first of several matches against Mr. H.R. Blaker 's ‘ golf-cricketer 's team ’ which included several staff and minor players of the Kent County Cricket Club .
4 In 1882 the Legislature took the first of these courses .
5 Blanche , smiling blandly so as to appear co-operative , was ushered over to a corner of the room to record the first of a series of television interviews .
6 The court chose the first of these two interpretations .
7 Even if the courts had the resources to perform the first of these tasks , the latter involves value judgments of a kind inappropriate to the judicial function .
8 The Kurd entered the first of them cautiously , sniffing for wild beasts , then beckoned them in .
9 Kenya 's tranquillity could vanish if it were shown to be involved : the killing prompted the first of last year 's riots .
10 Said , five O one from the year began the first of April nineteen ninety two
11 Article 1 of the Convention states the first of these aims .
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