Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [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 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 . |
| 3 | In 1882 the Legislature took the first of these courses . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | The court chose the first of these two interpretations . |
| 6 | The Kurd entered the first of them cautiously , sniffing for wild beasts , then beckoned them in . |
| 7 | Kenya 's tranquillity could vanish if it were shown to be involved : the killing prompted the first of last year 's riots . |
| 8 | Said , five O one from the year began the first of April nineteen ninety two |
| 9 | Article 1 of the Convention states the first of these aims . |