Example sentences of "[vb -s] [pron] first [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | A welcome sight for Reds … winger John Barnes makes his first tentative step towards full fitness in an ‘ A ’ match against Tranmere at Melwood this afternoon . |
| 32 | Barnes , who won the last of his eight caps in 1988 , makes his first Divisional appearance since that year and coach Keith Richardson has handed him the captain 's armband , worn by Bath team-mate Andy Robinson last season . |
| 33 | Master Alexander makes his first recorded appearance as witness to a settlement presided over by Archbishop Langton in 1216 . |
| 34 | For us , Charles makes his first public appearance as a three-year-old , in the bosom of his family . |
| 35 | Linford Christie also runs his first major individual race of the summer in tonight 's Golden Gala and will be looking for the sort of confidence-booster he gained at the same meeting last year . |
| 36 | Introduced initially as an agreeable aristocrat , he faces his first real challenge when he falls in love with the King 's cousin and destined bride , the Princess Flavia , with chivalric self-denial . |
| 37 | After the new student experiences his first free sparring fight , he returns to his daily training with an intensified ardour , determined to correct his shortcomings in order to get his fighting application up to standard for the next sparring session . |