Example sentences of "be [adv] the first [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , as was pointed out there , the waves predicted by such theory are only the first stage of the evolution towards turbulent motion . |
| 2 | The fact that mothers are usually the first object of love for their offspring creates real differences between boys and girls when it comes to relinquishing that tie . |
| 3 | They are also the first point of customer contact at the Sales Centre . |
| 4 | These symptoms are often the first evidence of advancing arterial disease . |
| 5 | Mr Faulkner says the caterers are often the first point of contact for conference visitors so high standards of food and service are essential . |
| 6 | Other society suggestions include : Sending design and information guides to all local builders , as they are often the first point of contact when people want to alter their homes . |
| 7 | Lily was on the point of having what might yet prove to be only the first stage of a thoracoplasty . |
| 8 | We were also the first sponsor of televised croquet in association with Granada TV and we have since launched a competition to stimulate schools involvement in this fascinating sport . |
| 9 | Market research surveys were probably the first type of opinion survey to be used and as early as the first decade of the twentieth century . |
| 10 | Overall , getting computer records submitted as evidence in court is only the first aspect of the evidential requirements companies need to address when implementing an electronic documentation system ; getting the court to accept the contents as adequate proof , or a good record , is an even more important consideration . |
| 11 | This is a weak test because an invitation to interview is only the first stage of selection . |
| 12 | But this is only the first stage of WEN 's campaign , and one element of the findings in The Sanitary Protection Scandal . |
| 13 | Stephen Duck , however , is not the first instance of a labouring class poet in the eighteenth century . |
| 14 | THIS IS NOT the first sentence of my column . |
| 15 | It is not the first piece of mouldering ammunition discovered on the site made famous and earmarked for redevelopment by former premier Margaret Thatcher 's ‘ Wilderness Walk ’ there . |
| 16 | It is nevertheless the first part of your home that you and your visitors step into . |
| 17 | It 's not the first event of its kind , but itis the largest |
| 18 | It 's not the first delivery of food after a famine , but the scene suggests it could be . |
| 19 | The straight translation of culture bound information leaflets is usually the first approach of services who have made the momentous discovery that not everyone speaks English — and the least effective . |
| 20 | The end of parenting is usually the first shedding of an important social role , and if a successful redirection in life can be achieved at this point , many of the problems and difficulties of later adjustments to old age can be more successfully faced . |
| 21 | He said : ‘ Union bashing is always the first refuge of this government when it wants to distract attention from its mishandling of the economy . |
| 22 | The prime minister is technically the First Lord of the Treasury . |
| 23 | THIS is probably the first view of Ford 's flashy new flyer that other drivers will get … as it zooms past . |
| 24 | Seventy years later the treaty of 1718 between the Emperor Charles VI and the Dutch republic , which fixed the boundaries of their territories in the southern Netherlands , provides what is probably the first example of a frontier being defined not merely in the text of a treaty but also on a map attached to it . |
| 25 | This blood and tissue loss is called menstruation and the day that this menstrual flow starts is traditionally the first day of the menstrual cycle . |
| 26 | Not only is it the communication centre of all the servicing departments , it is also the first point of contact for incoming visitors and the departure point for the outgoing . |
| 27 | Er now w w w we 've got this position during the course of nineteen forty seven and it 's , it 's , it 's really the first half of forty seven which I think is the crucial one when the launch its offensive erm it 's , it 's a very big shock for , for the communists , th th they , you know , itself is overrun and |
| 28 | Check out the cover : a high-quality damask is often the first sign of a good bed , as is deep quilting and tufting , a distinctive finish you 'll find on all handmade pocket spring mattresses . |
| 29 | • If gill damage does occur it is often the first site of activity for parasites and bacteria , and remedial action must be swift in order to prevent excess damage . |
| 30 | An example here may be the power of the receptionist within an organisation to project an image of that organisation since the receptionist is often the first point of contact that we have with organisations . |