Example sentences of "he [is] [adv] the first [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He is not the first Cabinet minister from Shotts . |
| 2 | He is n't the first man to leave his wife and , though I understand your instinct to protect your sister , surely she could and should fight her own battles ? ’ |
| 3 | Beatrix Potter 's Peter Rabbit is one of Japan 's most famous characters : he is often the first Englishman encountered by young readers , and the miniature quality of Potter 's stories and illustrations strikes some deep chord in the Japanese heart . |
| 4 | ( He is certainly the first pope for whom we have direct evidence that he had been at a centre of learning . ) |
| 5 | He 's not the first gentleman to turn to crime to pay off his debts , but I suspect that had we brought him before a court he would have been declared insane . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ He 's not the first striker to go a few games without scoring , ’ Alex Smith , the Aberdeen manager , said . |