Example sentences of "[verb] their first [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pegasus did n't win their first short corner of the game until the 28th minute , and that was down to Nadine Long , who at times was the only forward prepared to take on the Portadown defence . |
| 2 | The High Elves had won their first major victory . |
| 3 | Anderlecht , beaten 3–2 by Sampdoria , in the semi-finals of the European Cup last season , have won their first five games in Belgium this season . |
| 4 | On 22 May 1986 Palmer built their first electrochemical cell to try and force hydrogen into metals . |
| 5 | Given that approximately 500,000 children left school each year , the figure of 42,000 represents about 8% of all school-leavers who found their first full-time job through the juvenile exchange system , though a far greater number registered . |
| 6 | Armstrong 's interest in and love of birds began during his childhood in Northern Ireland and found their first mature expression in his prize-winning book Birds of the Grey Wind ( 1940 ) , as much a contribution to literature as to natural history . |
| 7 | And it 's at school that many gifted children — and their parents — encounter their first real obstacles . |
| 8 | Hartnell have designed their first bridal collection , prices start at ‘ 1,250 for a short dress and £1,950 for a long dress . |
| 9 | A contingent headed for Plymouth and met their first serious resistance at Trematon Castle by Saltash , held for the King by Sir Richard Grenville . |
| 10 | For anyone building their first few projects the best advice is to avoid any mains powered project . |
| 11 | Bohunt girls ' football team are just completing their first full season and remain undefeated . |
| 12 | Gedge glibly announced : ‘ We 're The Wedding Present , from Leeds , ’ and they then crashed into ‘ ( The Moment Before ) Everything 's Spoiled Again ’ , ‘ White ’ , ‘ Pretty Blue High ’ , ‘ Nervous Man In A Four Dollar Room ’ and the song that eventually became their first single , ‘ Go Out And Get 'Em Boy ! ’ . |
| 13 | Over forty disabled ex-servicemen were employed within a month , and they produced their first million poppies within two months . |
| 14 | After drawing their first two matches , the team won the next four games to claim third spot in the Stone and District Cricket League — just 11 points adrift of the leaders . |
| 15 | Ninety minutes later they were all back in the saddle and drawing their first covert as if the season had just begun . |
| 16 | The hospice staff have now completed their first full week in their new home at Harewood House and received more donations of furniture and equipment , including a fridge from Mr and Mrs Haynes who have already donated a freezer . |
| 17 | Leaders from 52 member countries of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe ( CSCE ) assembled in Helsinki , Finland , on July 9-10 to attend their first follow-up summit meeting since signing the Paris accord in November 1990 [ see pp. 37838-39 ] . |
| 18 | In February 1912 the majority was down to fifty or sixty ; in June the Unionists made their first real attempt to " snap " the government and got the majority down to twenty-two . |
| 19 | This new competition arose out of a battle between banks and building societies which arose when the banks made their first major inroad into the mortgage market . |
| 20 | It was here that the Germans experienced their first unpleasant surprise of the campaign . |
| 21 | THAT PETROL EMOTION , recently dropped by Virgin , make their first live appearances next month since finishing their new LP . |
| 22 | Congratulations and God 's blessing on the children of the parish who make their First Holy Communion this week . |
| 23 | SOME 4,000 depositors who lost £42m in one of Britain 's biggest bank crashes are to receive their first interim payment following an £11.7m judgment against fugitive city financier Jim Raper in the Manx Chancery Court yesterday . |
| 24 | Page 30 Manx payouts : Some 4,000 depositors who lost £42m in one of Britain 's biggest bank crashes are to receive their first interim payment following an £11.7m judgment against City financier Jim Raper in the Manx Chancery Court yesterday . |
| 25 | While James was making preparations for his voyage the English rebels scored their first real success . |
| 26 | the prodrive subaru team from Banbury scored their first big international win at the weekend … |
| 27 | Gloucester 's hockey team scored their first national league win last week … 4-0 on sunday they 're at home to Cambridge City … |
| 28 | house unit issue their first new single since their Top Ten debut ‘ Playing With Knives ’ 12 months ago , featuring guest vocalist Angie Brown |
| 29 | Greenwich 's answer to Throwing Muses , who are in the process of choosing a producer , issue their first Ultimate single in January , followed by February live shows as part of an Ultimate package four featuring Sidi Bou Said , The Werefrogs and Submarine . |
| 30 | HYPNOTONE : ‘ Be Good To Me ’ trancey house quartet issue their first single since splitting with Creation and joining Manchester music figure Dave Haslam 's new First Love label |