Example sentences of "[vb pp] [conj] [art] first " in BNC.

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1 Although it is generally supposed that the first truly mechanical escapement was of the verge-and-foliot type found in various church clocks throughout Europe , the earliest escapement of which we have definite detailed knowledge is that of the clock designed for the Abbey of St Albans c.1328 by Richard of Wallingford ( c.1292–1336 ) , the son of a blacksmith , who became Abbot in 1327 .
2 It is expected that the first demonstration will compute the exercise boundary of US options with continuously paid dividends and will be tested using a simulated data feed .
3 But in his innocence — and Murrells was , administratively speaking , an innocent — he had forgotten that the first prerequisite of British control was to identify the men who would function as British agents , so that they could , in the event of unsatisfactory performance , be replaced .
4 It must not be forgotten that the first person to give evidence about the injuries is going to be the plaintiff .
5 It was reported that the first four days of the war had cost Britain £100m in ammunition and lost equipment .
6 If it is impossible to find a frame with a high tone in such a position it is recommended that the first part of the frame consists of 3–4 syllables , i.e. is n't too short , so as to give enough reference points .
7 The second stage of development will be considered after the first stage has been operating for two to three years .
8 This theory of stages in understanding art is helpful , and it will immediately be realised that the first two stages fit in with description , the next two with interpretation , while the final stage is judgement .
9 It should therefore be emphasized that the first objective within the UGIX project is to improve access to existing GlS by converting the current function-orientation of the native system interface to a task-oriented interface usable by a spatially aware user ( see Fig. 7.2 for a taxonomy of interfaces for ARC/INFO at the time of writing in 1990 ) .
10 He said that ‘ the parties must have intended that the first defendant would be entitled to a full indemnity in respect of all costs incurred by it or by the receiver . ’
11 Having explained that the first mistake was made at 11 am Tuesday , 8 October , he goes on to say : ‘ At 2.15 am , Wednesday the 9th , they discovered [ the thermocouples ] were slowly rising .
12 It was decided that the First Aid Post would be at Doctor and Nancy Little 's cottage and that the village hall was to be the Rest Centre .
13 It had previously been decided that the first landing should be away on the metalled runway of Duxford or Cambridge .
14 Prison Channing Wood was informed that , following consultations with the trial judge and Lord Lane C.J. , the Secretary of State had decided that the first review of his case by the local review committee would be in April 1995 at the nine-year point of his sentence .
15 I have decided that the first chemicals I bought were not absolutely pure .
16 A shadowy image of herself stood there , nodding and smiling shyly , while the real Isabel remained in the cold , lonely place she had inhabited for so long and grimly decided that the first step was almost accomplished .
17 There it was revealed that the first born children of Aenarion still lived .
18 It is said that the first of the Macchi flying-boats was developed from a captured example of the Lohner E type .
19 It can be said that the first wisdom of sociology is that — things are not what they seem .
20 Some have argued that the first attack was intended to lure the French forces to the east bank , so leaving a German attack on the west bank relatively unopposed .
21 It is argued that the first and third categories of difference , the psychological and the social or political , constitute the most useful bases from which to consider the link with broader intellectual positions .
22 It is unlikely , though , that a bridge existed here in pre-Roman times , since it is usually argued that the first Roman crossing at the famous battle of the Medway took place further upstream towards Maidstone .
23 We have already seen that the first question has usually been answered by emphasizing either the primary value of the protection the group gives to individuals from predators or the value of gregariousness in relation to finding food .
24 It can , therefore , be seen that the first test which the pursuer must meet is in relation to liability .
25 By an originating summons dated 15 April 1992 the plaintiff , the Deposit Protection Board , sought relief against the defendants , Mrs. Varsha Dalia and Barclays Bank Plc. , namely ( 1 ) that it might be determined whether a person entitled by reason of assignment of part of a deposit ( as defined by section 5(1) of the Banking Act 1987 ) was a depositor holding a protected deposit entitled to a compensation payment from the plaintiff pursuant to section 58(1) of the Banking Act 1987 ; ( 2 ) that an order be made that the first defendant should represent that class of persons claiming to be entitled to compensation payments from the plaintiff pursuant to section 58(1) of the Banking Act 1987 by reason of assignment of part of a deposit held with Bank of Credit and Commerce International S.A. ; and ( 3 ) that an order be made that the second defendant should represent that class of persons being contributory institutions within the meaning of section 52(1) of the Banking Act 1987 .
26 Once the cynics had been silenced and the first customer Griffiths burbled their way out of TVR 's Blackpool factory , the rest of the sports car world stopped and stared .
27 The agents now had a bond with , and the Committee had met and the first draft of the workings of the Group had been brought out .
28 BR local officials attended and the first meeting of the association group was scheduled for Saturday 30th May to get the whole thing properly under way .
29 It 's the worst sports programme I have ever seen and the first I have ever turned off .
30 This advice was accepted and the first such Convention was concluded with France on 2 February 1922 .
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