Example sentences of "[conj] he [vb -s] the first " in BNC.

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1 Often , however , he is under such pressure to complete the project by a given date that he accepts the first feasible solution he arrives at instead of working systematically towards the optimum .
2 It 's an introduction cos this is given to a member of staff and he says the first the question is can develop and train all staff .
3 His reading of the First Symphony is second to none and he includes the first movement exposition repeat .
4 Quinn can give the bookmakers a caning today if he scores the first goal of the game .
5 Driver Colin McRae is champion for the second year running … he 's won all six rounds of the home championship … and if he becomes the first Brit since 76 to win the rally he 'll land the bonus prize of a hundred thousand pounds …
6 He knows that if he fails the first time , he 'll win the second time , if not the third time .
7 The CEGB know it , the local authority know it , we know it , you know it , and the inspector appointed to carry out the inevitable inquiry will know it before he hears the first evidence .
8 The right hon. Gentleman should get out of the habit of writing his supplementary questions before he hears the first answer .
9 The hero was being filmed taking his 10-month-old baby to the pool when he gets the first indication he is going to be threatened .
10 As he reaches the first solo stage , therefore , the pupil must either achieve a standard of flying which does not leave room for criticism , or he must learn to accept the particular instructor 's comments as fair and helpful .
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