Example sentences of "be [verb] to the first [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is to be hoped that as a result of the guidance in the subsequent paragraphs most will be confined to the first two categories . |
| 2 | Medals will be awarded to the first three home in each category . |
| 3 | The 5th generation — Expert Systems — must be seen as being applied to the first four generations of Maintenance but at the same time trying to integrate them as well . |
| 4 | The name " Pentateuch " is given to the first five books of the Bible . |
| 5 | Responsibility for drafting the bill and printing is borne by the Member although financial assistance is given to the first ten members and drafting assistance is given to any member whose bill appears to have a chance of becoming law . |
| 6 | Independent interrogation by the police is confined to the first 48 hours after the offence has been reported . |
| 7 | The start time is given in VMS absolute time format : dd-mmm-yyyy hh:mm:ss.cc where omitted fields default to system date and time ; month is abbreviated to the first three letters ( uppercase ) . |
| 8 | When the second CLI command file terminates , control is returned to the first CLI command file . |
| 9 | Edrophonium was given to the first 21 patients referred with non-cardiac chest pain . |