Example sentences of "[modal v] be [prep] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | The required accommodation was a residence for a family of five and the new owner requested that the living accommodation should be on the first floor to take advantage of the splendid views to the west over the Cherwell Valley . |
| 2 | Since the play is by Shakespeare , the critical policy has been to assume the tragedy must be of the first stature and , therefore , the play would be written to support this revelation of interiority . |
| 3 | In this greater society " there must be in the first place a certain order of ranks between the chiefs of these particular ones . |
| 4 | Our Unix bigots initially thought these long-term investments might be among the first to go . |
| 5 | I 'll be on the first flight on Sunday . |
| 6 | Oh I do n't , I just , I remember that er if you walked down er Road at night you 'd see him with his mortar board on and his curate by his side coming down to post the letters , and then when all these ladies were in Sammy shop one night being entertained by Sammy erm Father and his curate went by , and old Sammy turned round to the audience and said well if dressing up will get him anywhere they 'll be on the first row in heaven . |
| 7 | In Nottingham the Hucknall and Robin Hood lines could be among the first to be ear-marked for sharing . |
| 8 | Consequently , those British cities and towns which have large numbers of people using injectable drugs may be among the first to experience full-blown AIDS/HIV epidemics , not just because needle-sharing can spread the virus between drug users , but because infected drug users-particularly the young and single-are likely to spread the virus to the wider population through sexual contacts . |
| 9 | For 30 per cent this would be for the first time , yet almost half our sample are installing an additional or replacement shower . |
| 10 | If they are ever opened , the Hunterston plants would be among the first direct reduction iron works in the Western world . |
| 11 | Furthermore , those species that accidentally forged some connecting suspension for the front legs independent of the skull would be among the first to walk , otherwise the head would have to turn constantly from side to side as it did so . |
| 12 | If war and destruction were to break loose , the small landlords with property easily burnt would be among the first to suffer . |
| 13 | Will my hon. Friend repeat the commitment given by the Secretary of State for the Environment when he said that the new councils of Avon , Cleveland and Humberside would be among the first to receive the benefit of that new commission ? |
| 14 | ‘ If there is any trouble , we will be on the first plane home ’ |
| 15 | You will be among the first to know how a new release can really help you , already evaluated and tested by our experts . |
| 16 | He undoubtedly expects them to lead the way to more responsible reporting ; if these discrepancies continue , they will be among the first in the boxing ring . |
| 17 | Inventory , invoicing , order management and personnel tracking will be among the first applications modified . |
| 18 | ‘ I shall raffle you , to see who will be in the first half dozen . ’ |
| 19 | The other bet says that horse will be in the first three . |
| 20 | Or if there are a lot of runners , that horse will be in the first four . |