Example sentences of "[noun] said the first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Runciman said the first warning of problems came in August when it was realised that a major contract expected in the first half of the financial year was not going to materialise . |
| 2 | Coun. Grant said the first accident blackspot was the descent from the moor road to the centre of Catterick Garrison , where he thought an arrester bed would be needed in case of brake failure . |
| 3 | Commenting on the expectations for growth , Mr Lamont said the first report of the Panel of Independent Forecasters , formed to demonstrate that the Government decisions were not based on one single forecast , predicted growth in 1993 of between 0.25 and 2 per cent , with an average of just over 1 per cent . |
| 4 | Adam said the first thing would be to get old Hilbert 's fridge going . |
| 5 | Tweed said the first thing that came into his head . |
| 6 | Said , alright , I said the first week said the first week I said , then it 'll |
| 7 | Some teachers said the first draft of the unit was biased toward an anti-nuclear view , Ris concedes , but he adds that the final version is more balanced . |
| 8 | The ref said the first time the ball was n't on the spot properly so the kick had to be retaken . |
| 9 | Supported by an opinion poll revealing extensive support among voters for extra resources for education , union leaders said the first phase of a prolonged press advertising campaign , launched in national newspapers today , would cost £500,000 . |
| 10 | Mr Grade said the first episode , showing Pilar , played by Sandra Sandri , bra-less and riding a horse , was ‘ worth a year 's licence fee ’ . |
| 11 | Nutty did not take in much of what the Sergeant said the first night . |
| 12 | Chief executive Bill Hughes said the first quarter had been difficult but order books for the second were showing ‘ promising signs of improvement ’ . |
| 13 | Mr McAvoy said the first phase was designed to raise that to 100 per cent . |
| 14 | Mr Globe said the first raid was at Satterthwaite 's confectioners in Crosby when they threatened two women with a screwdriver and stole £513 . |