Example sentences of "this [be] the first [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 20–4–1882 Mr Peter McIvor took his seat as Moderator , this being the first meeting of Session after his ordination . |
| 2 | This is the first reference to what was to become A Squadron , commanded by Paddy Mayne . |
| 3 | However , this is the first scheme in Argentina which involves equity stakes in privatisations . |
| 4 | If this is the first plan to be drawn up , this will probably be sufficient matter for one meeting ; in subsequent years it will be possible to proceed more quickly . |
| 5 | We are only just realising that this is the first calling from which all else must flow . |
| 6 | This is the first evidence for superconductivity in an organic compound in which the electron-rich ‘ donor ’ is based on sulphur . |
| 7 | Mr Agutter said : ‘ This is the first sign of a turnaround . |
| 8 | This is the first exercise in this book and in certain ways the most important . |
| 9 | Ebdon , 22 , faces the Scottish maestro in the fifth round of the £224,000 Dubai Duty Free Classic tomorrow declaring : ‘ I can beat him — this is the first battle of a war . |
| 10 | Unfortunately , this is the first winter for a long time in which Lowa has no distribution in Britain but I dare say someone will fill the gap before long . |
| 11 | This is the first occasion on which a Roman horde in Britain has been correctly excavated and much new information about the burial of such treasures is expected as a result . |
| 12 | Count the first day of your most recent period ( this is the first day of bleeding even if there are only little spots ) as day one . |
| 13 | Well to do that , erm , what we need to say really is our starting point is actually now , because this is the first day of the rest of your ca , career with Abbey Life is n't it ? |
| 14 | Okay now , your starting point is now , and this is it , in fact , this is the first day of the rest of your life . |
| 15 | To our knowledge this is the first case of imported diphtheria acquired by a western tourist on a short trip to Russia , although each year over 400,000 Finnish citizens travel each year to Russia and about 200,000 Russians visit Finland . |
| 16 | Writing in Science ( vol 219 , p1184 ) , Mahlon DeLong and co-workers at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine say that this is the first case in which a specific form of dementia has been linked to particular neurotransmitters and nerve pathways . |
| 17 | " To our knowledge , " the ornithologists say , " this is the first case in any vertebrate in which a drastic and recent change of behaviour has been documented and its genetic basis established . " |
| 18 | Oh they organized Christmas let them get on with it cor this is the first bit of peace and quiet |
| 19 | Among their justifications for the present move , Sotheby 's have stated that the average price of a lot sold at Sotheby 's is £1,000 which will result in an extra £50 on the bill ; that this is the first rise in the buyer 's premium since 1975 ; and that the alternative would have been to close down a number of the company 's European offices . |
| 20 | Junior Honours ( 3rd year ) this is the first half of the two-year Honours MA degree programme . |
| 21 | Shame on me for this is the first issue of SR I 've ever read ( Nov ) , but I hope it will not be the last , for may I say , I think I may have at last found a space where I can be heard — most women 's magazines shun the type of letter I submit — not cosy enough for their letters pages , I suspect . |
| 22 | This is the first issue of Update devoted entirely to new vocational qualifications being developed by SCOTVEC . |
| 23 | This is the first issue for a decade or so that has been typeset with the aid of a computer and phototypesetting . |
| 24 | This is the first issue in a series which will include all of Elgar 's electrical recordings . |
| 25 | This is the first night of the new season , and it still looks intimidating from the outside , with long queues of tough-looking crusties replacing the bikers . |
| 26 | This is the first judgement of a Greek court by which Greek Law 9act 1414/1984 implementing Directive 76/207is interpreted and applied in conformity with Community Law ( Directive 76/207 ) as construed by ECJ case law . |
| 27 | This is the first pool in Wales with ozone water treatment plus the added attraction of a water chute . |
| 28 | This is the first show of Cooper 's dedicated exclusively to this medium that I have ever seen and it impresses me as providing the ideal means for her to achieve that tenuous balance between coy decorativeness and crude primitiveness which she uses successfully to convey the psychological weight of a figure 's gesture . |
| 29 | This is the first institution of the new Europe . " |
| 30 | THIS is the first picture of Romanian toddler Constantin who will be travelling to the North-East for a vital operation . |