Example sentences of "[prep] taking the first [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | " Inability to predict what will happen after taking the first drink " is how we define alcoholism . |
| 2 | Though I acknowledge the need for caution in the development of counselling services and for more scientific evidence for the effectiveness of different types of counselling , this should not conflict with taking the first steps . |
| 3 | The burden increased when it became clear that it was schools who would be held principally responsible in implementing the national curriculum , in taking the first steps in teacher appraisal and in managing their finances . |
| 4 | er position two is always for tur for taking the first turning off the |
| 5 | Although Braque had been responsible for taking the first steps towards a more abstract type of painting , his own use of the new procedure was much more cautious than Picasso 's . |
| 6 | In its internal history for the Joint Chiefs of Staff , their secretariat give them the credit ( or blame ) for taking the first step in shifting the battle for Asia from China to Southeast Asia . |
| 7 | They may be intended to help people to be more aware of their own interests and abilities with a view to taking the first steps towards any of these possibilities . |
| 8 | Taking a random page from the writings of Karl Popper , one can see the structure of the discourse in skeleton form by taking the first phrase or sentence of each paragraph . |