Example sentences of "be taken [prep] the first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pink tablets to be taken at the first sign of symptoms and Yellow tablets that only need to be taken if symptoms persist . |
| 2 | Had the hernia been strangulated , action would have had to be taken at the first sign of trouble . |
| 3 | Extractive hay or silage crops should not be taken in the first year , although the ley may be topped if necessary . |
| 4 | The Treasury instructed the Inland Revenue to obtain information from California-based companies in the UK on the probable impact of retaliatory measures which would be taken in the first instance against them if the US Government fails to resolve the continued burden of unitary tax on foreign-owned companies in the state by the end of the year . |
| 5 | If there is a potential claim of this sort , for example for late delivery or mishandling an order , action will often be taken in the first instance by the exchange , as guarantor of market standards . |