Example sentences of "[noun sg] the first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Graham Taylor selected Clough as it became clear that Nottingham Forest have finally signed a transfer form which makes the striker the first summer addition to Souness 's squad . |
2 | In this case the first layer Ni atom is well imaged , but not the second layer Ni atom . |
3 | It is normal to select one preferred bidder and to attempt to keep a second or third bidder on hold in case the first bidder should withdraw . |
4 | Because , for reasons mentioned earlier , the itching may persist for some time , an just in case the first application was not exhaustive , it is quite common to advise a second treatment one week after the first . |
5 | For one thing , this new record hits you straight at gut level the first time . |
6 | It did sting me a bit the first time I used it but has n't since . |
7 | Following a general election the first task of the new legislature was to choose the country 's President and Vice-President from amongst its four at-large senators . |
8 | She ventured upon deck the first morning , and was approached by not one but three potential beaux , each with his hair curled and exuding a powerful odour of bergamot . |
9 | During several visits to the vessel , information was gleaned from USN crew members that all Spitfires on board the first sailing had taken-off successfully for Malta which was , at the time , being systematically bombed by a ruthless enemy . |
10 | Phase in your sunbathing gradually , starting with just one hour the first day , and increase your tanning time by perhaps an hour a day . |
11 | This is well exemplified in Fokine 's choreography fur the first Nocturne in Les Sylphides , where it can be said that the corps de ballet are marking the overall rhythm lasting sixteen or thirty-two bars , whilst the three soloists represent the shorter rhythmical phrases lasting four to ) eight bars . |
12 | It is when this mass of dancers divides and moves to the sides that the open space available for dancing is exposed fur the first time . |
13 | Of course the first prerequisite was that he should be able to know his colleagues ' views before deciding whether or not he agreed with them , so he needed access to their report before it was officially released . |
14 | Of course the first thing we have to find out is whether your heart is in it ? ’ |
15 | In 1900 Edinburgh Waverley Station boasted forty lady operators working in the telegraph department , sending out 4,000 messages a day.a But it was of course the First World War which suddenly gave a tremendous fillip to women 's employment in stations . |
16 | By a strange coincidence the first ditching I heard about was in No 77 Squadron in the early months of the war . |
17 | But when she entered the little kitchen the first thing she saw was the flowers . |
18 | For 249 Squadron the first introduction to real action on Malta came as something of a shock . |
19 | Neighbourhood Watch The first step has been taken to form a neighbourhood watch in Foulis Crescent and it is hoped that Woodhall Avenue and Drive will set one in motion in the near future . |
20 | Neighbourhood Watch The first step has been taken to form a neighbourhood watch in Foulis Crescent and it is hoped that Woodhall Avenue and Drive will set one in motion in the near future . |
21 | LIFESPAN RDBI will encrypt this password the first time the data transfer program is run . |
22 | Each life decision is to some extent irrevocable , since even if one goes back to the fork in the road and takes the other turning , he can not eradicate the effects of the experience the first choice has brought him . |
23 | Its what we used to do in the 2nd div championship year , and even in the first division the first year up . |
24 | Will you let me go again on the basis I made a cock-up the first time round . |
25 | When a beginner joins a club the first thing he will become aware of is that great emphasis is placed upon training exercises and stretching , more so in taekwondo than in most other martial arts . |
26 | The name of the local pub , Live and Let Live , seemed like a good omen the first time she drove past it . |
27 | A manager id the first recipient of an organisation 's problems and he must : |
28 | They walked , he directing her , to the small drawing-room where they had had tea the first afternoon . |
29 | IF the BBC wants to secure its future the first thing it should do is cut down on the huge fees it pays to presenters . |
30 | Downstairs pipework The first piece of pipework will need a tee for the branch pipe to the kitchen tap which may itself need tees for pipes to a garden tap and washing machine . |