Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] the first [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But with a nation glued to its sets , Hendry handed out the first of many tutorial beatings , which heralded a largely unproductive 2½ seasons for Wattana . |
| 2 | Cottee finished off the first of a series of classic Everton moves to grab the equaliser before John Ebbrell put them ahead at the break . |
| 3 | Samsung Software America is bringing out the first of its anticipated shrinkwrapped Unix office automation products : Replix , a full-featured networked client/server Fax management application targeted at mission-critical environments in medium to large organisations . |
| 4 | In a bid to boost environmentally-friendly tourism , the Broads Authority and Eastern Electricity have set up the first of a series of recharging points for electric boats on the northern rivers of the Broads . |
| 5 | With a sigh , and a glance of regret at the clear , bright day outside , he settled down in his chair and took up the first of the tomes . |
| 6 | Shanks took out the first of several patents for alkali manufacture in the spring of 1841 , for improvements in the manufacture of carbonate of soda . |
| 7 | At last week 's Orbit trade show in Switzerland , Pinnacle was showing off the first in what will be a family of Mbus PDS-3 systems that 'll house Hypersparc and be followed by PDS-10 , Sparcstation 10-compatibles next year . |
| 8 | His most productive bowling season was 1952 , when he chalked up the first of his five successive championships . |
| 9 | Frau Trauffer and her daughter began to bring in the first of six bountiful courses . |