Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun prp] [vb past] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1830 the poet Southey edited the first high-quality edition , including a substantial biography of Bunyan . |
| 2 | During this period Meldola discovered the first oxazine dyestuff ( Meldola 's blue ) , and also the first alkali green ( viridine ) . |
| 3 | On the same day Chile became the first country to sign a debt-reduction agreement under the US " Enterprise for the Americas Initiative " [ see above ] . |
| 4 | On the last day Seve birdied the first hole and Hale took a six on the second , I can remember the scoring because in those days I had to mark all the cards , and I remember putting Irwin down for a six — and then the card blew in to the bunker on the second and I had to go chasing after it . |
| 5 | Once again , the backbone of the innings came from Lamb and Botham , and just before the close on the first day Lamb became the first England batsman since Barrington in 1960 to score centuries in consecutive Test innings against West Indies . |
| 6 | Batty was having a serious confrontation with Alan Byrne in midfield Byrne won the first half . |
| 7 | Full-back Hay had the first attempt and saw his shot only partially blocked by a hesitant Snelders . |
| 8 | With the wind in their favour Ballymena dominated the first half being encamped for long spells in the Hawick territory . |
| 9 | Placing great importance on this latter aspect Whitaker decided the first two scripts should be written by the same author , who would thus maintain an overall series continuity . |
| 10 | North America became the first continent to have a rail line from coast to coast when the Central Pacific met the Union Pacific in May 1869 . |
| 11 | It was a special week for all of us , ’ said Patrick , who was only 11 when brother John won the first of seven successive Masters doubles titles in 1978 with Peter Fleming . |