Example sentences of "[prep] be [adj] [prep] first " in BNC.
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1 | The first generation will be scalable to 128 processors with up to 25 GFLOPS performance , expected to be available in first half 1994 , and the firm aims to improve performance by at least an order of magnitude per generation . |
2 | The first generation will be scalable to 128 processors with up to 25 GFLOPS performance , expected to be available in first half 1994 , and the firm aims to improve performance by at least an order of magnitude per generation . |
3 | It pays to be cautious at first and increase the groundbait amount if things go well . |
4 | However , sales are likely to be slow at first . |
5 | Such a definition is likely to be opaque at first reading , but what it essentially states is that communication consists of the " sender " intending to cause the " receiver " to think or do something , just by getting the " receiver " to recognize that the " sender " is trying to cause that thought or action . |
6 | Stewart ( 31 ) will join the Glens this week and has set himself a three week target to be ready for first team action . |