Example sentences of "[noun pl] [was/were] [verb] [pron] first " in BNC.
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1 | Many of the Kiwis were playing their first rugby for several weeks , and in the early part of the game it showed . |
2 | At these concerts many of Bach 's symphonies , concertos , cantatas , chamber works , and keyboard sonatas were given their first performances . |
3 | Most of the Marines were experiencing their first combat , and the strain of combating the fear as much as their enemies was telling on their pale faces . |
4 | My research in the following few years was to lead me first to Rennes-le-Chateau to check Wood 's discovery and then to Wiltshire 's Marlborough Downs , which have since also become home to the world 's corn circle phenomenon . |
5 | Most of the East Anglian ports were enjoying their first spell of prosperity for many years , employment and trade was booming in the area and more customs staff were required at King 's Lynn , Ipswich and Felixstowe , my old home and a natural first choice . |
6 | In 1979 , British voters were given their first opportunity to elect representatives . |
7 | A few pints later , when the Vomits were doing their first encore , Jamie and I were up dancing , jumping up and down , Jamie shouting and clapping his hands and dancing about on my shoulders . |
8 | When he heard that one of these new county courts was to have its first sitting in County Hall , Lewes on 27 April 1847 , Thomas Bance , a leading tailor of the town , was quick to register claims against eight customers who had delayed paying for their suits longer than most thought it traditional to do so . |