Example sentences of "in [noun sg] of the first [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 BRISTOL ROVERS announced yesterday that Malcolm Allison will stay in charge of the First Division club until the end of the season — at least .
2 A series of potential rows threatens to cloud the special relationship between Britain and the United States in advance of the first encounter between the two leaders since President Clinton took office .
3 But there are concessions in respect of the first accounting reference period , or on a change of the accounting reference date , or in the case of a company carrying on business or having interests outside the British Isles .
4 Some of this research suggests that in certain cases , for example the bauxite and aluminium industry , the global disposition of power is still very much in favour of the First World TNCs , while in other cases , for example petroleum and perhaps copper , the balance of power has shifted in recent decades , and the First World TNCs have to be content with a smaller share of the revenues .
5 They knew from entries in the deceased 's diary which had come to their attention that the new will would be in favour of the first defendant .
6 Robbie was terribly tempted to ask how he would describe the glamorous-looking Petula , so perhaps it was just as well that at that moment they came in sight of the first lock .
7 The view has been expressed in some quarters that experience gained in implementation of the First Directive would be very valuable in carrying out detailed work on the Second .
8 Wolf teeth , not always present in the horse 's mouth , form in front of the first cheek , or molar , teeth .
9 lumps of concrete had been found on the line in front of the first train
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