Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] mark the first " in BNC.

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1 The case marked the first use of the Organized Crime Control Act of New York State in connection with fraud on Wall Street 's financial markets .
2 He added that the decision marked the first nationalisation under a Thatcher government .
3 The deal marks the first time a Test match will be shown live , in full , from the sub-continent .
4 The deal marks the first venture by Peabody , already the biggest US coal-mining company , into the Pacific Rim .
5 The accord marked the first application of the so-called " Brady plan " designed to encourage voluntary debt reduction schemes [ see pp. 36541-42 ; 37016-17 ] .
6 The foundation of the ECSC marks the first significant step towards European union that went beyond being merely consultative and intergovernmental in character .
7 The completion of the draft marked the first substantive development on the issue , under negotiation by the 39 participating countries since 1968 .
8 The agreement marks the first time Nato has taken on a mission beyond its borders since the alliance was founded in 1949 .
9 The visit marked the first step towards improved relations between the two countries since the suspension in October 1990 of US military aid [ see p. 37764 ] .
10 During a demonstration to mark the first anniversary of the group 's move to its new location , 300 people , including over 160 police officers , were injured in battles between 1,400 police and at least 7,000 demonstrators .
11 In a speech to mark the first anniversary of the overthrow of former President Mohammed Siyad Barre , on Jan. 26 , Farah Aydid stated his readiness for a truce , but reiterated his implacable opposition both to Mahdi Mohammed and to the idea of an international peacekeeping force , which he said would serve only to protect the " self-appointed " interim President from the Somali people .
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