Example sentences of "make [noun pl] [prep] the first [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He also had a keen grasp of steam locomotive matters and was responsible for introducing suburban passenger locomotives in 1945 , in which year he also made proposals for the first LMS ( and British ) main-line diesel-electric locomotives , which were finally introduced under his successor H. G. Ivatt two years later . |
| 2 | Many élite families made fortunes in the first half of the nineteenth century and then invested their wealth in agriculture , usually in plantations . |
| 3 | Together these alterations in domestic and international societies would make wars like the First World War impossible . |
| 4 | If children make mistakes in the first consonant or initial blend , and are older than seven , they need immediate help with reading , and especially with phonic training . |
| 5 | ‘ For instance , would openness deter complainants from making complaints in the first place ? |
| 6 | The latter has limited powers to make judgments in the first instance , subject to the right of appeal to the the Court of Justice . |
| 7 | The Governing Body has decided that the income from this fund , which is used according to the By-Law to provide Edith Haynes Scholarships for either undergraduates or graduates of the College at the discretion of the Governing Body , will for the present be available to make grants in the first instance to mature graduates of the College who wish to continue or resume academic work , and are ineligible for State Studentships , or similar public support , by reason of age or inability to meet the requirement of residence in the U. K. Should no such applicant come forward , graduates of another university who are or have been members of the College reading for a further degree will be considered eligible . |
| 8 | It is , of course , a matter for the Select Committee on Sittings of the House to make recommendations in the first place . |