Example sentences of "[adj] of a long list " in BNC.
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1 | Phil was the first of a long list of people to tackle this challenge — abseiling down the 170 feet of the electrical engineering tower . |
2 | But in 1984 , Arthur succumbed to an obscure lung complaint that almost killed him , the first of a long list of lay-offs throughout his career . |
3 | One of a long list of commandments , much more extensive than the original ten , that had circumscribed the exploits of Preston 's youth . |
4 | They may be hoping to enlist the support of Mrs Thatcher , one of a long list of famous old girls . |
5 | It 's one of a long list of endangered species in a 2 hour Central Documentary tonight . |
6 | Small-town solicitor takes lid off global scams Audrey Gillan meets the man with an eye for a con and finds the Salvation Army is one of a long list of potential fraud targets |