Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] a first " in BNC.
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1 | But pointing out limitations in a writer can sometimes seem arrogant , or at least condescending , as in this extract : At times Eliot is too confusing , too abstract and too well read , but his poems initially only demand a first response or simply an appreciation of the words , their structure , sound and order . |
2 | The other semi-final saw Newtownabbey side Palm Grove come from 5–3 down to snatch a first leg 7–5 win over Ballynahinch side Montalto Rangers . |
3 | Hot enough to sit out in the Piazza studded with big brown and green palms against the rose-coloured stucco of the buildings and perhaps try a first ricotta ice-cream . |
4 | They have come through five rounds already , enough to take a First Division side to Wembley . |
5 | They have come through five rounds already , enough to take a First Division side to Wembley . |
6 | This will be not only to gain a first impression of the infrared sky but also to check that the satellite is functioning properly . |
7 | All three do their best under Penny Ciniewicz 's rather heavy-handed direction , but they can not beat a first play that has just got too much to say . |
8 | Even so , Dalziel not missed a first team game since October and Saturday 's decisive strike against Kilmarnock took his tally for this year to seven as well as his total for the season to 30 . |
9 | Higher degrees are available to those who already hold a first degree ( especially a first-class or upper-second-class honours ) . |
10 | If care proceedings arise from a s37 investigation ( see Chapter 3 , 1(b) ) it should be remembered that the court may have already made a first interim order when making the direction . |
11 | The Polytechnic Diploma in Advanced Study has proved an extremely valuable opportunity for certain types of applicant , frequently already possessing a first degree . |
12 | The Intor workshop has already produced a first broad proposal a definition of the envisaged plant and its objectives . |
13 | The keeper , who has not played a first team game since October , made several fine saves to keep a Palace-dominated opening period goalless . |
14 | Black could operate on the right for there is no challenge now from Robbie Dennison ( Wolverhampton Wanderers ) who did not sign his new contract until earlier this week and has not played a first team game this season — missing out also on the club 's Scandinavian tour . |
15 | Applicants will normally have a first degree , a relevant teaching qualification and at least two year 's experience teaching English for Business . |
16 | If you are not having a first course , a couple of plain poppadums are an acceptable indulgence , but do n't get carried away — and do n't allow yourself to start dipping in the chutneys ! |
17 | Paraskevi Patoulidou came through to grab a first ever athletics medal for a Greek girl . |
18 | Ball , who has not started a first team match since the Shrewsbury trip in mid February , beat two defenders before rifling home a glorious 15-yard strike in the 52nd minute . |
19 | and what they wanted was the easiest ones and they came up with the answer economics Gerald simply , we Ge Gerry and I put our heads together and went bib bib bib bib bib , you know as good parents do and we both presented him with a fait accompli you either take an engineering degree , we do n't care what sort or you go out to work in a bank because economics you will not get a first because you are not reader and t to get a first in economics , which is what you 'll need if you 're gon na make any money out of it |
20 | In other words , if you do not receive a first grading , that is as far as you go although you get a written critique , so that you at least know why you did n't make the placings . |
21 | Having been involved in a substantial amount of this sort of work for 15 years , I believe it is correct to aver that once a person reaches 60 there is an unwritten rule or convention which determines that he or she shall not receive a first appointment . |
22 | OLDHAM Athletic , who had not beaten a First Division side since they dropped into the Second Division in 1923 , made up for 66 years of not altogether patient waiting with a pulsating victory over the League champions Arsenal at Boundary Park last night . |
23 | Entrants normally require a first degree but non-graduate aplicants who give evidence of equivalent academic capability are also considered . |
24 | Entrants normally require a first degree but non-graduate applicants who give evidence of comparable academic capability are also considered . |
25 | As a result , when classes were announced , he had not obtained a first , only a good second . |
26 | If you already have a first degree , the OU offers the opportunity to take a higher degree — MKA , MBA , MSc , BPhil , MPhil or PhD — either taught or by research . |
27 | This is a one-year teacher-training qualification for those who already have a first degree . |
28 | The University offers excellent opportunities for further study to those who already have a first degree or equivalent qualifications . |
29 | Wirral still await a first win but battled hard against Caldy before going down by two wickets in the last over . |
30 | Coton , last season 's choice by his fellow professionals as the country 's top goalkeeper , has been in England squads for two years but is still awaiting a first full cap . |