Example sentences of "[Wh pn] [vb past] first [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Among its most prominent leaders were Adu Boahen , a former history professor , who became interim chairman , and Johnny Hansen , Interior Secretary in 1982-83 , who became first vice-chairman . |
| 2 | She was brought round by actor Charlie Lawson the show 's fiery Ulsterman Jim McDonald who applied first aid . |
| 3 | For a long time it looked as if Newcastle were going to leave with the three points they so desperately needed and it was the visitors who drew first blood . |
| 4 | However information from this survey is used to assess the capacity to benefit of various groups of students , including those who entered first degree courses on the basis of non-standard entry qualifications . |
| 5 | All Witney 's hard work was rewarded six minutes from time ; Mark Walton done brilliantly to keep the ball in play the slipped the ball back to Paul Lewis who crossed first time , and there was Steve Jenkins to head home and snatch a well-deserved point . |
| 6 | By name — Captain Don Bennett , the Operational Director and founder of the Atlantic Ferry who persuaded first Lord Beaverbrook ( and he in turn Churchill ) and finally a reluctant Air Council that delivery of aircraft by air from the USA was feasible ; and on 10 November 1940 Don Bennett delivered seven Lockheed Hudsons ; six landed at Aldergrove in Northern Ireland , and another nearby . |
| 7 | There was no stopping Scottish Amicable team A comprising Jim Hill ( now Aberdeen branch ) , Graeme Cowie ( now Edinburgh branch ) and Lorna Caird ( redundant ) who took first place with the highest total team score . |
| 8 | Equally , and as can be seen from Table 4.5 , those who took first jobs that were temporary spent more of the 20 month observation period being unemployed and less of it in full-time employment than did those who took first jobs that were permanent . |
| 9 | Equally , and as can be seen from Table 4.5 , those who took first jobs that were temporary spent more of the 20 month observation period being unemployed and less of it in full-time employment than did those who took first jobs that were permanent . |
| 10 | Police are appealing for witnesses to the accident in particular a person who gave first aid to the boy and the occupants of car in front of the Renault . |
| 11 | They set out their bedrolls and crouched round the flames , except for the unfortunate Rimir who had first watch . |
| 12 | He was unseated by a young health promotions officer , Des Lowry , for the SDLP who gained first preference votes of 753 , just seven short of the quota , with sitting SDLP councillor Barry Doherty going through on the first count . |