Example sentences of "for [noun] [verb] the first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | The Trees seemed to be waiting for Tealtaoich to make the first move and the largest of the Oaks had inclined their heads quite courteously . |
2 | Five others who had been eligible for parole following the first trial were now imprisoned . |
3 | A UK Foreign Ministry spokesperson responded on the same day by saying that it was for Iran to make the first gesture and that the UK would " not accept Iranian intervention in [ its ] internal affairs " . |
4 | It was not difficult for Laura to remember the first time she had set eyes on Ross Wyndham , because it had also been the day of her cousin 's wedding . |
5 | Climb the crack for 20ft/6m to find the first runner . |