Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] [pers pn] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Faldo took his 1992 winnings to a world record £1.5m , while Norman 's only consolation was that the £190,234 runner's-up cheque made him the first player in history to breech the $10 million barrier in career earnings . |
| 2 | Eleven years later the World Federation of the Deaf at the seventh Congress in Washington awarded him an International Solidarity Merit Award , and Gallaudet College , taking advantage of his presence made him the first recipient of a medallion for " outstanding international service to the deaf " , which he received at a special convention attended by the Vice-President of the United States . |
| 3 | But I have never forgotten advice that my research adviser gave me the first time that I was pursuing a dead end : ‘ It is important to recognise when to quit . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ That lady tamed him the first time he set eyes on her . |
| 5 | ( George 's conviction made him the first high-ranking member of the CIA ever to be convicted of felony offences while conducting official duties . ) |