Example sentences of "be [prep] [noun sg] [prep] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Two hours for the approach march to the enemy 's encampment and everyone to be in position before the first hints of dawn . |
| 3 | The English Ladies ' Golf Association , with typical attention to detail , arranged for their national coach , John Garner , to be in attendance on the first two practice days . |
| 4 | But Brewer has an uncanny knack of getting injured at the wrong time and so hooker Sean Fitzpatrick will be in charge for the first time . |
| 5 | Paragraph one point four , legislation , figures prominent in here and Mr , legislation of course is currently a changing scheme in our service and perhaps the most important new act for several years is the New Road and Street Works Act , which is scheduled to be in action on the first of January next year and this will have two main effects for us , firstly the Local Highway Authority that is ourselves in Suffolk will be in a far stronger position to manage or influence or control the work of public utilities in public highways . |
| 6 | New Yorkers this month will get to preview Mr Segal 's efforts at the Janis gallery where the plasters for his three groups will be on view from the first of May until 6 June . |
| 7 | These were probably one of the few things of mine not due to be on show at the First Church of Christ the Spiritualist later this morning . |
| 8 | The CCI 's recently constituted collection of industrial design will also be on show for the first time . |
| 9 | — See for yourself tomorrow night ( Friday ) when The Rye play at Doc 's Orders , Yarm Road , Darlington , when Twist will be on sale for the first time . |
| 10 | He agreed to be on site for the first weekend , while Dave would be present during the week and for the second weekend . |
| 11 | United will be at home in the first leg on September the twenty second and away at Villa Park two weeks later . |
| 12 | ‘ It is not so bad for us because we would be at home in the first leg , ’ said Blues chairman David Campbell . |
| 13 | Ace goal-kicker Frano Botica will be at scrum-half for the first time as Martin Crompton fills in for Dermott at hooker . |