Example sentences of "[noun] [adv] a first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Approximately one third of each group achieved a good degree ie a first or upper second . |
| 2 | In areas where a first generation immigrant community was being established , the invitation into schools was often received with some apprehension and not a little disbelief . |
| 3 | Take , for instance , the argument about a first cause . |
| 4 | The second Superbike event was reduced to three laps when a first aider , who had gone to the assistance of Kevin Mitchell who had crashed at Ballysally roundabout , suffered a seizure . |
| 5 | After a confident start United took the lead in the 17th minute when the elusive Thornley centred for Butt to rifle home a first time shot . |
| 6 | There will be secondhand equipment sales in a boat jumble , demonstrations of equipment by Pyranha , Mobile Adventure , Ainsworth , Outdoor Leisure Supplies , Palm and Wild-Water , a film and slide show about a first descent in Nepal , a pig roast and a Bat and open canoe slalom with prizes from the manufacturers ( possibly a kayak for first place ) . |
| 7 | A number of US citizens were airlifted to Abidjan ( Côte d'Ivoire ) in mid-June when a first round of peace talks proved unsuccessful [ see below ] . |
| 8 | This relates to a currently important limitation in fault diagnosis for technological systems where a first hypothesis about the cause of the problem can inhibit flexibility in considering other possible causes . |