Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun] are the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Mancunian dance team are the first band to host an all-nighter at the venue and intend to perform two sets , one at 10pm and the other in the early hours . |
| 2 | Expert systems are the first commercial products to come from the world of Artificial Intelligence research . |
| 3 | Neural tube defects are the first common and lethal congenital abnormality for which a primary preventive action has been proposed and supported by the results of two large-scale randomised trials ( Medical Research Council Vitamin Study and Hungarian Family Planning Programme ) . |
| 4 | The F-Plan calorie and fibre charts are the first charts to make it possible to keep to the correct number of calories and , at the same time , to choose the foods which will be of most help in making slimming both easier and speedier . |
| 5 | Jim Smith 's Second Division outfit are the first non-Division One winners of the Professional Footballers ' Association Fair Play Award . |
| 6 | Secondly , general practitioners and primary health care teams are the first point of contact for users of the health service . |
| 7 | Grid Computers are the first company to produce a specially designed pen notebook portable computer . |
| 8 | David Hockney 's set designs are the first he has done for Covent Garden . |
| 9 | Muffet the bearcat peers out curiously at her new home in London Zoo , where she and new partner Brendan are the first of their species in 20 years . |