Example sentences of "[adj] be [art] first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Will this be the first time you 've worked in theatre ? ’ |
| 2 | He came forward from behind his desk and held out his hand as if this were a first meeting . |
| 3 | After a while the whistle is repeated — by the same blackbird or by its mate — but always as if this were the first time it had occurred to him to whistle ; if this is a dialogue , each remark is uttered after long reflection . |
| 4 | Edward Pease wrote : ‘ There was considerable stir in Darlington today , this being the first day water was brought into the town from the New Water Works . ’ |
| 5 | 20–4–1882 Mr Peter McIvor took his seat as Moderator , this being the first meeting of Session after his ordination . |
| 6 | This being the first moment that I have not had my hand on him , he seizes the opportunity . |
| 7 | Annabelle , for you this is a first marriage and a time of excitement and hope . |
| 8 | Steven , for you this is a first marriage and a time of expectation and hope . |
| 9 | He said , as this is a first offence you will not be sent down , instead , I fine you ten pounds for having a girl on the premises . |
| 10 | This is a first period of courtship if you like . |
| 11 | ‘ I have every reason to believe that this is a first rate study ’ , says , AIDS director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases ( NIAID ) . |
| 12 | Genetic Engineering : This is a first attempt to legislate in this area , currently dealt with by voluntary codes of practice , because science has been moving quicker than the law makers . |
| 13 | This triple-edged razor is probably put together by a bunch of names that we 're already familiar with and on a label strong enough to propel it into the club circus , but if it is n't it does n't matter ; there 's a future here if this is a first attempt . |
| 14 | This is a first class hotel of distinction which is very centrally situated close to the bustling Via Veneto and the famed Spanish Steps . |
| 15 | Covering the whole period from the 1790s to 1815 , this is a first class reference on a hard-to-find subject , and highly recommended . |
| 16 | Yesterday Coun Fishwick said : ‘ This is a first class idea for Darlington and I hope it 's going to turn into an annual event . ’ |
| 17 | This is the first end-user application of the Fulcrum code . |
| 18 | This is the first word . ’ |
| 19 | Donita attributed it directly to the feminist line : ‘ Because this is the first generation that 's grown up with the women 's revolution . |
| 20 | This is the first opportunity to express explicitly an advisory , demonstration-type role . |
| 21 | ‘ This is the first opportunity I 've had to get away from Josh and the director . |
| 22 | Numerous questions have been asked in the House about the police national computer , but to my knowledge this is the first opportunity we have had in recent times to discuss wider issues . |
| 23 | For most young people this is the first opportunity to see a painting from one of the country 's national collections . |
| 24 | However , erm this is the first chance I 've had to speak today so I ca n't take all the blame of the er , of the , of the late start , erm I do n't know whether it would make it any easier to the my colleagues on my right or my left erm to accept the Liberal resolution . |
| 25 | Lots of girls but this is the first boy . ’ |
| 26 | The first leg is in the third race , the eight o'clock , this is the first quarter final . |
| 27 | Well , this is the first question okay ? |
| 28 | This is the first event organised by Network Craigavon and was a co-operative effort by members of the different groups that make up the Network . |
| 29 | This is the first reference to what was to become A Squadron , commanded by Paddy Mayne . |
| 30 | ‘ This is the first afternoon aff I 've had in five weeks , ’ Andy accepted the cigarette and lit it . |