Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] their first [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was here that the Germans experienced their first unpleasant surprise of the campaign . |
| 2 | It will be noted that 68 of the authors published their first related paper in the Scottish Journal of Geology . |
| 3 | Sixty-eight of the authors published their first related paper in the Scottish Journal of Geology . |
| 4 | On April 27th-29th , the two countries held their first almost-official talks , in Singapore . |
| 5 | Havel 's first journey abroad as President , to East and West Germany on Jan. 2 , represented a further break with tradition , as it had become customary for leaders of Soviet bloc countries to make their first foreign visit to Moscow . |
| 6 | This new competition arose out of a battle between banks and building societies which arose when the banks made their first major inroad into the mortgage market . |
| 7 | While James was making preparations for his voyage the English rebels scored their first real success . |
| 8 | In February 1912 the majority was down to fifty or sixty ; in June the Unionists made their first real attempt to " snap " the government and got the majority down to twenty-two . |
| 9 | However , there was a delay of a few minutes from the start of the experiment before the chicks ate their first camouflaged rice grains . |
| 10 | Celebrating colour : 70 years after the Scottish Colourists held their first joint exhibition in London , paintings by Peploe , Hunter , Cadell and Fergusson are being shown at the MacRobert Gallery , Stirling University , writes Allen Wright . |
| 11 | HEATON Harriers stage their first open track meeting at the Lightfoot Stadium , Newcastle , tomorrow , starting at 11am . |
| 12 | A report claims that two out of three teachers undertaking their first primary school job are not confident in their ability to teach reading . |
| 13 | Giant Shoes , from Giant Shoes For Little People , are beautiful bootee-style shoes perfect for tots — from tiny babies to toddlers taking their first tentative steps . |
| 14 | It was not until 1881 that the world 's Methodists held their first Oecumenical Conference in London 's City Road Chapel : the suggestion had come from America . |
| 15 | We are talking here about 20-year-old Alison McGrandles , who will be in the vital pivot berth as Scotland 's women play their first international — against Ireland at Raeburn Place , Edinburgh , tomorrow ( 2pm ) . |
| 16 | Japanese and Russian officials in charge of diplomatic and defence policies held their first bilateral policy planning meeting on June 14-15 at the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow . |
| 17 | The Mediterranean non aligned states held their first regional conference in Malta in 1984 ( see Chapter 2 ) . |
| 18 | When the 1992 intake of new MPs took their first tentative steps round Westminster on Monday morning , the place was in turmoil . |