Example sentences of "[was/were] [v-ing] first [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her misery was made complete because she was separated from her two sons who were flying first class . |
| 2 | We now know that Robin Smith , John Cunningham and Pat Walsh in Scotland , and Arthur Dolphin and Pete Greenwood in the Lakes , were doing first ascents every bit as difficult as those by Joe Brown and Don Whillans — but I do n't remember being aware of this at the time . |
| 3 | For when Chapman arrived in 1925 the Gunners were finding First Division survival a hard struggle . |
| 4 | Away from the politics , dealers in ICI were humming first thing with the story that the chemicals giant is poised to sell its fibres division to America 's Du Pont for £300m . |
| 5 | He was flying first class to LAX , where he would be met by a uniformed chauffeur who would convey him by limousine or courtesy car to the Pinnacle Trumont on the Avenue of the Stars . |
| 6 | Jean-Paul was travelling first class . |
| 7 | The drama happened as he was giving First Aid to rider Kevin Mitchell who had been involved in a crash but was not seriously injured . |
| 8 | Malc was taking first watch with the kids and was in no hurry to leave the cosy guarded fireside for the icy wastes of the bathroom . |