Example sentences of "to be the first [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the Eighth Army turned and stood for what was to be the first battle of Alamein , a tiny force consisting of the 11th Field Regiment and a part of the Essex Regiment was rushed to the Ruweisat Ridge with orders to plug the vital gap between the South African positions on the coast and the New Zealanders on the edge of the Quattara Depression . |
| 2 | It expects to be the first constituency in the country to declare a result , it may be the first Liberal Democrat gain , or it may elect Britain 's first black Tory MP . |
| 3 | In what is believed to be the first development of its kind , a new hospital under construction in north-eastern England is being fitted with a range of energy-saving features which may reduce annual energy bills by as much as 60 per cent . |
| 4 | Carriers are expected to be the first users of the interface since it will significantly reduce the cost of building a new Frame Relay network or of extending an existing Frame Relay network . |
| 5 | A race to be the first man at the South Pole , in Antarctica . |
| 6 | On the rostrum Joey said : ‘ You really need to be the first man at the Metropole if you want to be first at the finishing line . ’ |
| 7 | If it happened to be the first Sunday in the month my mother , my Aunt Gertrude and my two sisters ( after their respective confirmations ) went to early service — 7 o'clock Holy Communion at the Parish Church of St. Martin 's . |
| 8 | For people like Schuman and Monnet , it was to be the first unit in an interlocking sectoral integration that would ultimately fulfil the dream of political integration . |
| 9 | The centre , at Kirby College , Middlesbrough , is thought to be the first unit in the country to receive the British Standards Institute BS5750 Part One registration , the recognised stamp of quality for industry and business . |
| 10 | The case is thought to be the first test of the obligation under the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 to provide new land of " equal advantage " where public open space is lost through a compulsory purchase . |
| 11 | We do not wish to be the first case of this kind to go before the Special Commissioners . |
| 12 | In what is believed to be the first case of its kind in Scotland , the teenager alleges that after more than a year of taunting and physical attack she could not continue and left the Royal High School . |
| 13 | It was intended to be the first part of a lengthy tramway to Sutton and beyond . |
| 14 | Combining the new technique with the scientific system of the Roman law , Gratian and his school were able to provide the Church with what came to be the first part of its corpus of official law . |
| 15 | ‘ Curry seems to be the first choice for many MPs when they go out for a meal , ’ says Peter Grove , publisher of Patak 's Real Curry Restaurant Guide . |
| 16 | Classes in ordinary schools are increasingly composed of pupils of different ethnic origin , cultural and religious persuasion , pupils who may have physical or sensory impairments , learning difficulties or social and emotional problems , since the neighbourhood school rather than the special school is seen to be the first choice for children 's education . |
| 17 | It was built around the shrine of Saint Alban , a Roman centurion who is said to be the first person in Britain to be executed for the Christian faith . |
| 18 | In seminars held there last Thursday and Friday two groups of scientists announced what may turn out to be the first evidence of CERN 's greatest discovery yet , a particle known simply by the letter W. If proven the discovery will vindicate all those who pushed for the means to make it possible . |
| 19 | An example might be the provisions which state that the child 's welfare is to be the first consideration in decisions relating to adoption and children in care ( Sections 3 and 59 ) . |
| 20 | Prince Albert was an enthusiast for chemical teaching in London , and A. W. Hofmann ( famous for research on the amines ) was brought from Germany to be the first professor at the Royal College . |
| 21 | Even in 1839 , an estimated 50,000 had watched what is believed to be the first running of the race Aintree . |
| 22 | There always , with a new product , has to be the first experiment on a human , otherwise a new drug would n't come on the market . |
| 23 | The ‘ Unification ’ of April 1937 , and the appointment in January 1938 of the first Nationalist cabinet , proved to be the first steps in the creation of the authoritarian regime which , following the Nationalist victory in 1939 , was to govern Spain for another 36 years . |
| 24 | Students were matched to schools by subject and timetable availability , and each school nominated a ‘ Link Teacher ’ to be the first point of contact for the student when on school premises . |
| 25 | We 're going to be the first men at the South Pole , and that flag is going to be first , too ! ’ |
| 26 | Then , we wanted to be the first men at the North Pole . |
| 27 | It does not , of course , have to be the first stage of the drama work . |
| 28 | The London Cocoa Trade Amazon Project , as my collecting programme had been christened , was to be the first stage in a rescue operation . |
| 29 | The next meeting I think we 'd already agreed it was going to be the first Monday in August which I think is the |
| 30 | The charming , vivacious Nancy was to be the first Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro and Mozart evidently felt a very special affection for her . |