Example sentences of "[noun pl] [adv] the first [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Two years later the first noteworthy visitor arrived from overseas , Dr Paul Hermann , Professor of Botany at Leyden . |
| 2 | Three years later the first psychiatric clinics were held at Sighthill . |
| 3 | Exactly 40 years ago the first general practice health centre in Scotland was opened at Sighthill in Edinburgh . |
| 4 | Sixty years ago the first British guide dog led its blind owner through crowded streets with skill and devotion . |
| 5 | ‘ Arrangements have also been made to consult the judiciary about those discretionary life sentence cases where the first formal review has not yet been set , with a view to fixing the date as soon as possible . |
| 6 | The electoral rules also provided for a second round poll for county list seats in counties where the first round turnout was less than 50 per cent , and allowed for such a second poll to be valid provided that turnout exceeded 25 per cent . |