Example sentences of "[noun sg] [was/were] [prep] [pron] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It was afterwards discovered that the young Maltese soldier was on his first night as a sentry , with instructions to stop any passing car with his lamp and if the car did n't stop to fire his rifle over the top of it . |
| 2 | All her attention was on her first bite of bread which tasted as if it had come straight from Paradise . |
| 3 | My best finish was in my first major tournament , the Southern Amateur in the cold and rain of Royal Cinque Ports in March . |
| 4 | Forest 's only victory this season was in their first match — at home to Liverpool . |
| 5 | Holding , Garner and Gomes had retired and youngsters such as Ambrose , Hooper , Arthurton and Bishop were on their first tour of England . |