Example sentences of "[noun pl] at the first [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When David Walker led the poll tax rebels of West Oxfordshire out of the tory fold many pundits expected the new Independents would be replaced by more compliant conservatives at the first electoral opportunity … but two years on independents still hold more than half the council wards . |
| 2 | Publications on theology and religious teaching methods were bestsellers at the first ecumenical book exhibition held in Taiwan , 15–23 February . |
| 3 | After lots of very interesting figures at the first big stopper of the Olympic Eiskanal , the winner was Boris Retzlaf . |
| 4 | Faldo could n't have had any idea of the tropical storm brewing when he and Norman exchanged birdies at the first two holes . |
| 5 | De Lorenzi started her round with birdies at the first two holes then dropped a shot at the short third hole to stand at eight under . |
| 6 | Before she was even elected to serve the people of this estate , Coun Ms Buttle was already threatening industrial action by the buses at the first public meeting we attended a year ago . |
| 7 | As expected Desert Orchid went straight into the lead , and after putting in extravagant leaps at the first two fences seemed to be set fair for an exhibition round . |
| 8 | Many people , in order to feel more secure , make the mistake of diving into straps at the first possible opportunity . |