Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] their first [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Europe , the British mounted their first opposed raid against Vaagsö Island ( central Norway ) that December . |
| 2 | But with the Paris Angels due to play their first Irish show soon , is he not worried that ‘ Scope 's sleeve ( depicting a cross ) might cause offence ? |
| 3 | But with the Paris Angels due to play their first Irish show soon , is he not worried that ‘ Scope 's sleeve ( depicting a cross ) might cause offence ? |
| 4 | Leaders from 52 member countries of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe ( CSCE ) assembled in Helsinki , Finland , on July 9-10 to attend their first follow-up summit meeting since signing the Paris accord in November 1990 [ see pp. 37838-39 ] . |
| 5 | Newly crowned league champions Dublin are 3/1 to win their first senior All Ireland in 10 years , with Cork 9/2 , Kerry 9/2 , Donegal 7/1 , Meath 9/1 , Derry 10/1 , Down 10/1 , Kildare 10/1 and Mayo 12/1 . |
| 6 | Mark Petchey , Neil Broad and Sean Cole all won their first round matches to join their team mates with four of them moving into the quarter-finals . |
| 7 | Later , Scotland United held their first public rally and attracted an estimated 3,000 people to George Square in the centre of Glasgow . |