Example sentences of "[noun] [noun pl] [modal v] [verb] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | The students seem reluctant to stop after the 15-week session ( running from October till early February , after which exams and job interviews must take first place with students ) . |
| 2 | ‘ But Group employees will have first chance to buy them — at £5 a time — before they go on general sale . ’ |
| 3 | Beta Hi Fi recorders will appear first in the US , this summer . |
| 4 | However to be successful in export markets companies must offer first class products of good design and proven quality . |
| 5 | Community care assessments must focus first and foremost on the person 's needs ( rather than seeking to fit people in to existing services ) , must be in partnership with the person and their carers , be flexible , timeous and simple , and multidisciplinary . |
| 6 | Pacific Telesis Group Inc expects to report a net loss for full year 1993 after estimated charges of $2,000m related to accounting changes and other restructuring and disposition reserves : the accounting change on future retiree health benefits will reduce first quarter pre-tax profit by $2,600m and first quarter net by $1,600m , and an accounting change on post-employment benefits , such as long-term disability and workers ' compensation , will reduce first quarter net by $151m ; it will also establish reserves that will lower net profit by about $260m — some $210m of this is related to the recent decision to dispose of its property portfolio over the next three to five years , the balance to withdrawal from or restructuring of cable and equipment businesses , and costs following spin-off of the cellular operation ; its Pacific Bell subsidiary will recognise employee benefits liability over 20 years , consistent with a decision by the California Public Utilities Commission . |