Example sentences of "[that] during the first " in BNC.

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1 The chances are that during the first eight or nine years you may appear to be treading water in the process of proving yourself .
2 Entering the church you can see that during the first building period of 1578–81 , the E end up to the crossing was constructed ; then the nave was continued in 1600–61 .
3 However , it is considered that during the first stage of the expansion of GIS use the largest group of new users are non-computer-literate professionals who frequently have a highly developed insight into spatial data .
4 Paul Thompson ( 1967 ) sees the triumph of Labour as a constructive coalescence of the mature proletarian class consciousness which emerged with the displacement of small-scale production and an effective LLP , while Julia Bush ( 1978 ) , concentrating on the experience of East London , argues that during the first world war socialist activity and the growing confidence and strength of the trades unions enabled the LLP to establish a solid base which it exploited to the full when hostilities ceased .
5 It is sufficient to stress that during the first hours and days of life the child 's whole interaction with other things consists of reflex adaptation to the circumstances of the moment in so far as these affect biological need — the need , at this stage , of continued existence only .
6 The Black Report produced evidence which showed that during the first year of life , illness , rather than accidents , is the main cause of death .
7 The Minister will recall that during the first Tory recession , Ministers claimed that making many people redundant was a price worth paying to make British industry leaner and fitter .
8 Latest figures show that during the first two months of this year more than 14,000 took up the Company 's invitation to find out more about nuclear power by visiting Sellafield .
9 No two coalfields were the same , but if a general pattern can be discerned from the variety of experience it is that during the first half of the nineteenth century each region largely generated its own workforce from the natural increase of its population , but that the spectacular later developments drew not only upon local men who left the farms or rural crafts and industries in large numbers but also upon the surplus population of counties from all over the British Isles .
10 Mr Campbell said that during the first incident , when Mr Friel and the two younger accused had been shouting at each other in the shopping centre , the lawyer had struck the 15-year-old on the face with the dog leash .
11 He said that during the first interview Hepburn had denied any involvement , but when seen again 40 minutes later ‘ frankly said that he was responsible for the assaults on both girls ’ .
12 Mr MacGregor will be told that during the first 12 of the 13 four-week periods of the 1992-93 financial year — which ends in a fortnight — fare income was up 9 per cent on the equivalent periods a year earlier .
13 Royal watchers said that during the first official engagement of the day the royal couple appeared to be in fairly good spirits , although they were not seen to talk to each other or exchange glances .
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