Example sentences of "it [prep] [art] first [noun sg] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This majestic sight , glimpsed through undulating woldland patchwork , or from the flatter marshland , entices all strangers who behold it for the first time to come and investigate the town further ; to discover its rich history and its modern enchantment . |
| 2 | The Economic League report on The Present Trend of Communism in Britain alleged that " the Communist Party has made full use of the Left Book Club , enabling it for the first time to make effective contact with some 50,000 members of the middle class " . |
| 3 | Consequently the company is touting it as the first hub to support seamless migration from direct-attached to Token Ring-attached devices . |
| 4 | There was a big surge of local optimism when Martin Crowe won what appeared to be a very important toss — not that winning it in the first Test had done NZ much good . |
| 5 | But he paid dearly for it in the first place did n't he ? |
| 6 | The Scots , who led 12-3 overnight , needed only one more point to secure overall victory and clinched it in the first match to finish yesterday when Jim Muir beat Mike Marsden in straight sets . |