Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] [prep] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | The broadcasting ‘ liberalization ’ phase under ‘ Chaban ’ had ended : the broadcasting law of July 1972 had distinguished between the state monopoly of radio and television broadcasting and the public organization ( ORTF ( entrusted with the monopoly ; the same law increased — on paper — the autonomy of ORTF and the powers of the ‘ MD ’ who became in addition chairman of the board of directors ( 'PDG' ) ; but conflicts arose between the first ‘ PDG ’ , Arthur Conte , and the Information Minister , Philippe Malaud . |
| 2 | For example , one of the skills developed in the first few years of life involves the integration of data arriving through the different sensory channels . |
| 3 | The projects deriving from the first phase of the research programme cover topics like small firms , unemployment , career education in , and further education beyond , school , the agricultural sector in the economy , housing and the labour market . |
| 4 | Moed & Vriens found , in their study of inaccuracies in citations 146 , that the largest single cause of discrepancies was the method of dealing with compound names , such as van , van der , de , Mac , and hyphenated names ( some authorities cite under the first part , some under the second , some ignore the hyphen ) . |
| 5 | Moed & Vriens found , in their study of inaccuracies in citations , that the largest single cause of discrepancies was the method of dealing with compound names , such as van , van der , de , Mac , and hyphenated names ( some authorities cite under the first part , some under the second , some ignore the hyphen ) . |
| 6 | Sleep spindles develop during the first two months of life , varying in frequency between 10 and 4Hz although showing no systematic tendency to increase in frequency with age ( as is the case with the waking alpha rhythm , which progressively becomes faster with age , to reach a maximum of 10–11Hz ) . |
| 7 | Hungary 's exports plunged in the first quarter of 1993 . |
| 8 | Many of the tales and sketches included in the First and Second Series were extensively revised , and sometimes retitled , from their first periodical appearance . |
| 9 | Most cases occurred in the first 48 hours of detention ( until July 1988 Austrian law allowed detainees to be held incommunicado for 48 hours ) . |
| 10 | Though the Lions ' backs have the credentials and Winterbottom and Dean Richards have been in the heat of a Lions Test scrum , there are six forwards who will be experiencing a Lions Test for the first time . |
| 11 | Because of the way in which this relief is given , the managers would wish to " front load " the losses sustained into the first year of trading , which they may be able to achieve by incurring expenditure for which capital allowances are available . |
| 12 | Unfortunately heavy losses occurred during the First World War with all four being sunk . |
| 13 | The district general hospital ( DGH ) units carried through the first stage of devolution of services . |
| 14 | In at least two of the areas I visited the regional health authority and some of the first wave fundholders were wrangling over the savings accrued during the first year . |
| 15 | Ratings dropped during the first week of the revamped programme , but ITN now claims this trend has been reversed . |
| 16 | The more shaping involved in a pattern or garment section , the more written words appear in the first one . |
| 17 | Hinde House was one of ten comprehensive schools approached in the first year with a view to the launching of a school/industry partnership . |
| 18 | He will now begin the physically and mentally painful process of taking male hormones to establish for the first time his masculinity . |
| 19 | He paused , his blue eyes glinting with the first sign of malice he had shown . |
| 20 | Some fungi succumb to the first heavy frosts , but there are others which seem to thrive in cold , wet weather . |
| 21 | Their goals came in the first half , Scot Sammy Johnston opening his account for the club and |
| 22 | Those schools selected for the first quality audit in mathematics or science have recently been asked to supply 12 pieces of work from across the entire year group reflecting the spread of the ability range . |
| 23 | The allegations of drug-taking sessions came on the first day of Murray 's trial before Lord Kirkwood . |
| 24 | Two trips were organised due to three pregnancies coinciding with the first dates . |
| 25 | If in doubt , keep two provisional subjects going for the first half of the first term — and then drop the one that appeals to you the less . |
| 26 | Maintenance and improvement works have been carried out over the past few months resulting in the first Sunday train leaving at 5pm . |
| 27 | The action belonged exclusively to the second half with two goals packed into the first 100 seconds of the period . |
| 28 | However , the reformulation appeals to theoretical notions which the authors discuss in the first chapter of the book , and it is unlikely that what was said about mutual cognitive environments in the first chapter is accessible for use for the interpretation of a passage about style in the final chapter . |
| 29 | Comrades led 2–1 until the 79th minute , their two goals coming in the first half from David Eddis against one from a Dean Gordon own goal but United hit back late in the game . |
| 30 | Yet , the unambitious satiric intentions are fulfilled , the most successful sequences coming in the first fifteen minutes . |