Example sentences of "and [noun pl] of the first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are , in short , symbols of eminence and are normally granted only to peers and knights of the first class of the orders of chivalry — although some baronets also have armorial supporters . |
| 2 | It aimed to pull down the houses and buildings on the site , except for the Board of Control , and to ‘ build a wall in a line with the terrace of the Houses of Parliament , reclaiming about two acres from the River , and on this valuable site to erect Buildings , Streets and Terraces of the first class … |
| 3 | On the contrary , from the Queen 's Speech of November 1983 onwards , she turned her second term into a crusade of increasing radicalism , the doubts and hesitancies of the first administration mostly shed . |
| 4 | After much sorting and transcribing , One Leg ; The Life and Letters of the First Marquess of Anglesey , 1768–1854 appeared in 1961 . |
| 5 | The methods and findings of the first project , which was restricted to a study of vernacular phonology in three inner-city communities have been discussed elsewhere ( Milroy and Milroy 1978 ; L. Milroy 1980 ; J. Milroy 1981a ) . |
| 6 | What was happening was not a temporary phenomenon , with increasing evidence of low-cost drinks being hawked around and reports of the first off-licence closure attributed to duty-free imports . |