Example sentences of "he [was/were] the first [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was the first gold medal winner ( 1902 ) of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy , his obituary in Nature noting : ‘ It is given to few men to discover a process which has had such a far-reaching effect in almost every branch of civilised life . ’ |
| 2 | Also , he was the first English-speaker Sandison had met since his arrival in the city . |
| 3 | It was preceded by lengthy backbench Opposition speeches which prompted Mr Christopher Chope , junior environment minister , to point out that he was the first government speaker for some four hours . |
| 4 | The defensive headers of the tall , red-haired Roberts soon made him a familiar figure at Highbury , and he was the first defending centre-half to earn the name ‘ policeman ’ or ‘ stopper ’ . |
| 5 | Caradryel achieved another distinction — he was the first Phoenix King to die peacefully in bed . |
| 6 | He was the first Phoenix King who did not inherit an unstable kingdom or take the throne in the aftermath of a war . |
| 7 | He was the first football manager to appreciate the importance of such harmony and to put it into effect . |
| 8 | ‘ Breaking down old traditions , he was the first club manager who set out methodically to organize the winning of matches , ’ observed the Daily Mail . |