Example sentences of "[prep] the first [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Justin says he ran for the first bit and now has a big blister |
| 32 | There is also a ‘ no-frills ’ dealing service with a minimum commission of £30 — 1.65 per cent for the first £10,000 , and 0.5 per cent thereafter . |
| 33 | It also offers a 40% discount on its standard commission rates for advisory work ; these start at 1.11% for the first £10,000 , with a minimum of £45 for a sale and £55 for a purchase . |
| 34 | The single-sex environment of mid-nineteenth-century US women 's colleges seems to have provided a uniquely supportive environment for the first women psychologists , for example ( Furumoto and Scarsborough 1986 ) . |
| 35 | The choice of language affects selection , integration and choice of curriculum content throughout the primary cycle , and is of dominant importance in planning for the first school years . |
| 36 | When the ground was marshy , brushwood and timber provided a ‘ raft ’ for the first layer of stones . |
| 37 | For the first layer , start with lace or voile , or choose a Roman or roller blind with a decorative edge . |
| 38 | Use gravel ( or aggregate ) for the first layer |
| 39 | Of the elite , only hurdler Colin Jackson and 200 metres man John Regis are entered for the first championships to be staged in Birmingham 's new National Indoor Arena since the move from nearby Cosford . |
| 40 | Small investors will pay less than institutions for the first instalment though how much less will not be known until June 29 after the international offer closes . |
| 41 | Small investors will pay less than institutions for the first instalment , although how much less will not be known until June 29 after the international offer closes . |
| 42 | His mind recalled the familiar ambience of his trade ; men moving like black shadows behind the glare of the arc-lights the police cars tidily parked ; the flap of the screens , desultory voices conferring as they watched for the first lights of his approaching car . |
| 43 | These meetings were a dress-rehearsal for the first session of the Council . |
| 44 | Sunday dawned and Charles Largefeuille appeared , immaculate as ever , for the first session ( despite the night before ! ) . |
| 45 | staff would arrive before 2.00pm in time for the first session . |
| 46 | In 1980 , a group of young musicians met in the University for the first rehearsal of what has since become one of the country 's leading brass ensembles . |
| 47 | He knew he was n't going to regret the move from the moment they all assembled for the first rehearsal . |
| 48 | The minutes dragged while they listened for the first hum of the approaching helicopter . |
| 49 | The plates were developed for the first migration in a solvent saturated chamber consisting of chloroform/methanol/ammonium hydrate/water 184:105:7.5:7.5 vol and then dried in cold air . |
| 50 | As for the first reactions from employees and visitors to the Taste Sensation launch preview , said : ‘ Most people have been very positive about it . ’ |
| 51 | For the first race the trainer friend advised us to back a horse called , I think , Super Duper . |
| 52 | Before lining up for the first race of the season it 's off to the now-standard bits-and-bobs shop , where you can spend up to $100,000 upgrading your jalopy . |
| 53 | The figures deepened City anxiety over the outlook for inflation which is now expected to end the year between 7.5 and 7.75 per cent and remain above 7 per cent for the first quarter of 1990 . |
| 54 | The SD report for the first quarter of 1939 mentioned the speech only in the context of factors influencing the German press to fix attention firmly on foreign policy developments , and made a brief reference to Hitler 's remarks on the ‘ Church problem ’ . |
| 55 | Later this month , it will announce an operating profit for the first quarter of 1992 , the second quarter running in which it has been profitable : the last quarter of 1991 produced a small profit of $80 million , although the year as a whole showed a $1.4 billion loss on turnover of $8.6 billion . |
| 56 | Sterling Chemicals announced a 97 per cent fall in net profits to $700000 for the first quarter of 1992 compared to the previous year . |
| 57 | Air Products and Chemicals reported net profits of $64m ( £1=$1.8 ) for the first quarter ended 31 December 1991 , representing a 12 per cent increase on the year-ago quarter , which included an after-tax gain of $3m . |
| 58 | He reckons we are going into it on the last of the downward slope this winter , and then will run along on level ground for the first quarter of 1993 . |
| 59 | Leeds-based CST Distribution , the Acer Group Altos arm of CST Group Ltd has reported booming sales figures for the first quarter of 1993 . |
| 60 | Cap Gemini Sogeti SA said turnover for the first quarter of 1993 fell 2.7% to the equivalent of $537m . |