Example sentences of "his [noun sg] [verb] [prep] the first " in BNC.

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1 Jews and the ‘ Jewish Question , were mentioned as such neither in Hitler 's New Year exhortation to his Party at the beginning of 1932 , nor in his notorious speech to the Düsseldorfer Industrieklub in January , nor in his ‘ Appeal to the Nation ’ , sold as a record in July and typical of his election addresses in the first half of the year .
2 Manager Kenny Shiels , watching his side win for the first time since the opening day of the season , feels that it 's not an impossible dream .
3 Manager Kenny Shiels , watching his side win for the first time since the opening day of the season , feels that it 's not an impossible dream .
4 LEEDS United 's record buy David Rocastle last night refused to lose heart over his failure to break into the first team at Elland Road .
5 A flight of granite steps to his right led to the first floor of one of the buildings and an arrow carried the word , ‘ Office ’ .
6 His head moves for the first time to follow his eyes and maintain the essential link of communication signals .
7 And there the momentum of his pursuit faltered for the first time .
8 Thus did his byline appear in the first issue .
9 His voice trembled for the first time .
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