Example sentences of "first [noun sg] hold the [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pardo , the first civilian to hold the post for 35 years , stated that his appointment implied " a political handling and responsibility in the Defence Ministry " and was the result of " an important political change that is made evident in the new constitution " . |
| 2 | Papariga , 47 , the first woman to hold the post of general secretary , was chosen by the newly elected central committee , on which the " conservatives " had won 60 seats and the reformists 51 . |
| 3 | Following the emphatic victory of his United Workers ' Party ( UWP ) in the April 27 general election [ see p. 38859 ] , Prime Minister John Compton appointed a new Cabinet on May 4 , which contained five new ministers , including Lorraine Williams , the first woman to hold the post of Attorney General . |
| 4 | Narrowly victorious in a mudslinging campaign , Mrs Richards — a divorced mother of four — became the first woman to hold the office since 1935 . |
| 5 | The North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( NATO ) Assembly , comprising legislators from 16 member countries , elected Loïc Bouvard of France as president on Nov. 19 ; Bouvard , 63 , the first Frenchman to hold the post in 33 years , was elected for a two-year term to succeed Charles Rose , a member of the US Congress . |