Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] [verb] their first " in BNC.
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1 | With Nigel Clough withdrawn into a defensive position , Forest looked more solid at the back — even though they conceded a 12th minute Rod Wallace goal that gave Leeds fleeting hope of registering their first away win for almost 12 months . |
2 | All beginners are required to master the first kata before taking their first grading examination . |
3 | So far , the Ramsdens have sent out 30 winners this season and they are hoping that they can snap up a tasty hors-d'oeuvre before the Newmarket feast by saddling their first winner at Ascot this afternoon when they run Line Of Vision and Hunter Valley . |
4 | Over-regularizations like these provide conclusive evidence that children take an active part in learning their first language . |
5 | After working seven days a week for three years , the lease on the premises in London expired and Bill and Kath decided to take the really big gamble of buying their first factory on the Manor Trading Estate at South Benfleet , moving there in 1960 . |
6 | The polymer layer could probably be engineered to prevent only bacteria known to cause decay from getting their first foothold on the teeth . |
7 | Harriers have underlined their rapidly improving road-racing status by winning their first national senior team award , finishing third in the prestigious AAA Half Marathon Championships in Bath . |
8 | Herefordshire were the team to catch in the Eastern Division by winning their first two matches — just . |