Example sentences of "[noun] for the first [noun prp] " in BNC.

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1 In front of the house was a typical Victorian garden which had been designed by Edward Kemp for the first Sir John : a few formal terraces , some bedding out , a tortuously clipped yew topiary and a small paved area with rose beds .
2 Eric Alston 's sprinter led the field for the first Sunday race at Doncaster a merry dance under Lester Piggott for just over five furlongs before fading behind Savoyard .
3 The venue for the first George get together is the Broad Green Conservative Club from 7.30pm .
4 The Dutchman Jos Lansink , the only rider left with a chance of meeting the conditions for the first Everest Challenge ( which had required him to jump double clear rounds in four specified contests ) , would have collected a Jaguar car if he had won the Grand Prix .
5 In other words , the extra cost — the entry level price for the first CD-I players will probably be between £500 and £600 — may be seen as an acceptable premium on a CD-A player which buys , in addition , a multimedia information system .
6 The then Minister of Power , Fred Lee , announcing the successful construction tender for the first AGR , said , ‘ I am quite sure we have hit the jackpot this time ’ .
7 His increasing climbing experience plus his renowned strength and stamina made him an obvious choice for the first New Zealand expedition to the Himalaya in 1951 .
8 With her sharp pen and keen observation she was joined by Karl von Wiegand for the first Atlantic crossing voyage .
9 Lawrence was uncertain whether Bernie Slaven would recover from a knee injury in time for the first Manchester United cup-tie .
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