Example sentences of "[prep] a first [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | After a first phase of innovation competition to establish liquid niches in interest rate and share index markets , there is likely to be a phase of consolidation and rationalisation . |
| 2 | He was recently fined £500 by the European Tour when , after a first round of 74 in his defence of the Mediterranean Open , he refused to come in for the requested press interview . |
| 3 | By that time Woosnam had advanced from his overnight position of three under par , after a first round of 69 , to seven under , one behind Craig Parry , of Australia . |
| 4 | Grady slipped with a 75 but made the cut , as did Roger Davis with a splendid 68 to retrieve his position after a first round of 77 . |
| 5 | Mark Roe was altogether more scathing about the problem after a first round of 85 which left him in last place in the field . |
| 6 | He may be taken as an example of a first type of critic , the advocate . |
| 7 | The name of a first point of contact within the organisation , up to 28 printing characters long , including spaces . |
| 8 | Morgan asserted , and McLennan denied , the existence of a first stage of society when social life was undifferentiated , when marriage did not exist , and when above all , private property did not occur . |
| 9 | DESPITE a first tour of England in 1927 and later four home Tests in 1929–30 , the 1931 visit was an important one for New Zealand cricket . |
| 10 | At the outset , some things are bit like a first round of a sparing match . |
| 11 | In all , the Package provides material for a first level of study for the teaching and learning of English as a foreign or second language . |
| 12 | The single charge upon which Barry was convicted alleged that he had possessed cocaine between Nov. 7 and Nov. 10 , 1989 , an offence which carried a maximum sentence of one year in prison and a fine of $100,000 , although it was extremely rare for a prison sentence to be imposed for a first offence of this nature . |
| 13 | There were moments when the sun almost burst through the mist and I kept on driving , waiting and hoping for a first glimpse of the cordillera , my mind groping for some answer to the enigma of Iris Sunderby 's behaviour . |
| 14 | Unless you are guilty of gross misconduct , it will seldom be fair to dismiss you for a first breach of discipline . |
| 15 | The competition called for a first chapter of 2000 words to include a couple of phrases along the lines of ‘ the scent of freshly washed hair++ ’ |
| 16 | If the withholding of manifestations of parental love is used as a first measure of initial disciplining , then it must be remembered that the measure of the distress necessary to be imposed , need be very small indeed if the imposition is started early enough . |
| 17 | As a first cause of resentment against authority , falling out with employers was as common as falling out with landladies . |
| 18 | They should be useful , however , when we are asked to produce lists of new titles for catalogues , budgets , etc , as a first point of reference . ) |
| 19 | Of those whose initial source was parents , most were girls , and more middle-class parents were cited as a first source of information than working-class parents . |
| 20 | The first — bad language — demonstrates the value of ignoring as a first line of defence . |
| 21 | If this chemical were released into the air surrounding the leaves , it would act as a first line of defence , repelling aphids with an eye on predation . |
| 22 | In 1927 and 1928 , therefore , were planted the seeds of a cultural conflict between a first generation of intellectuals who had , like Barbusse , joined the party as a reaction to the sickening personal experiences of the First World War and who were above all else humanist and pacifist , and a younger second generation of Surrealists and Marxists who were more in tune with the sectarian Bolshevism advocated by Moscow . |
| 23 | Try beginning meals with a first course of fruit — grilled grapefruit , sliced peaches with cottage cheese — or a salad of tomatoes or greens . |
| 24 | One averages 3800kg , with a first recording of 17.3kg and the other is 3350kg at 19.5kg . |
| 25 | He has a long way to go before equalling last year 's prize money of £42,399 , but the wonder horse proved that he is again in irresistible form when opening Whitaker 's account with a first prize of £3,700 . |
| 26 | Farmers Weekly and Power Farming , in association with FAF and the Royal Smithfield Show , are running an inventions competition with a first prize of £1,000 , two runners-up prizes of £500 and three further prizes of £250 . |
| 27 | The Great Western Railway set aside , £250 annually to be divided among the winners of twelve sections , with a first prize of £5 in each section . |
| 28 | With a first prize of £250 plus a free place on a weekend writers ' course and a second prize of £150 , plus free place , the competition is open to all . |
| 29 | Tickets are now on sale for another raffle with a first prize of more than £60 worth of CDs . |
| 30 | The exact electoral procedure was to be approved by Parliament on Feb. 17 , with a first round of voting due on Feb. 23 . |