Example sentences of "[noun] should [vb infin] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was decided that Wordsworth should write the first book or canto of the tale , Coleridge the second , ‘ and which ever had done first , was to set about the third ’ . |
| 2 | BEFORE THE YEAR is out Paris should see the first sprouting of architect Jean Nouvel 's Tour Sans Fins . |
| 3 | The Americans , reluctant to be accused of seeking ‘ domination ’ , and cautious about giving the Europeans a ‘ blank cheque ’ for costly military assistance in future , insisted that the Europeans should take the first steps towards defending themselves . |
| 4 | I think that the instructor should treat the first flight on a particular glider as if it was the first flight of the day , and on subsequent flights he should just check for full and free movement and that the surfaces are moving fully . |
| 5 | It follows an editorial policy that believes foreign news should lead the first three pages , that matters of national interest should be philosophically debated in the newspaper 's columns , and that half a page of sport either side of the weekend is enough . |
| 6 | BRITAIN should hear the first US election result around 11.30pm tonight . |
| 7 | Other Unionists , including Law himself , were less sure , even though they shared their colleagues " concern about the political and economic situation ; nevertheless it was agreed to go ahead , but that Lloyd George should make the first move . |
| 8 | A brother or father 's brother of the bride should meet the first group ; a sister or mother 's sister of the bride the second group ; a cross-cousin of the bride the third group . |
| 9 | The Prime Minister should answer the first part of that question , but not the second . |
| 10 | If the family should choose the first method , for example , ensuring that a life-story book is provided , then the child has the option of an identity outside his or her adoptive family . |