Example sentences of "[vb base] as the first " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | A panel of experts , appointed by the Council of Europe last November to advise the Community , found that some European states have yet to develop rules on recourse to DNA analysis in forensic work — a shortcoming they set as the first priority . |
| 2 | It saw the laying to rest of the old war-torn , Dark-age Europe and the emergence of a distinct and purposeful civilization , which we now recognize as the first flowering of the Middle Ages . |
| 3 | I think as the first part of their trade campaign . |
| 4 | Matthew Maynard should make the ‘ A ’ tour as the first step of his return to Test status . |
| 5 | He was also a prime mover in the bid to get better pay for West Indian cricketers , putting in much work as the first secretary of the West Indian Players ' Association . |
| 6 | Many new parties and NGOs are springing up in what many observers see as the first steps toward development of a healthy civil society . |
| 7 | Well , I think it is high time that we gave an award for valour in professional conduct , and I nominate as the first recipient , Keith Holdsworth of Bournemouth , Employed by the New Forest District Council , Keith Holdsworth risked his career , his livelihood and his life savings in the defence of his professional integrity , when it would have been so easy to take an easier route . |