Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun pl] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the ideal golfing conditions the first eight professionals had beaten par . |
| 2 | In the early days there was no cure and it killed AIDS patients the first time they got it . |
| 3 | Oh sport winter Olympics the first two runs on the four man bobsleigh which represents one of Britain 's brightest medal hopes . |
| 4 | Question Types The first approach that may be used in breaking down questions is to look for the question types . |
| 5 | The theory , stated firmly in most gardening manuals , that planting potatoes the first year on neglected land helps to clean it of weeds was erroneous — at least as far as ours was concerned . |
| 6 | The concept of incest has been the focus of much anthropological study , and by introducing this third variable Todd is able to identify seven family types , which are listed in table 3.1 Within families where the spouses are determined by custom there are two sub-types : in the endogamous community family , there is equality between brothers in matters of inheritance , married sons cohabit with their parents , and there is frequently marriage between the children of brothers ; whereas in asymmetrical community families the first two conditions also hold but marriages between the children of brothers are prohibited , although there may be a preference for marriage between the children of brothers and sisters . |
| 7 | It 's planning to sponsor the three-day Unix Perspectives : The Conference for Enterprise Solutions the first week of November . |
| 8 | Though basal gastrin was increased to a similar extent in H pylori positive healthy volunteers and H pylori positive duodenal ulcer patients the first did not have a significantly increased basal acid output . |
| 9 | PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGIES THE FIRST CUSTOMER |
| 10 | ( b ) Life peers The first life peers were the Lords of Appeal in Ordinary ( the Law Lords ) , appointed in gradually increasing numbers since the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 , in order to strengthen the professional element in the highest court of appeal . |
| 11 | Among the primary analysis tools the first version supports are those from Bachmann Information Systems Inc , KnowledgeWare Inc and Intersolv Inc . |
| 12 | Among the primary analysis tools the first version supports are those from Bachmann Information Systems Inc , KnowledgeWare Inc and Intersolv Inc . |
| 13 | It was held that the plaintiffs could succeed against the first defendants in contract , but in third party proceedings the first defendant 's action against the second defendants ( the manufacturers of the pails ) failed as the pails were merchantable under s14(2) . |