Example sentences of "[noun sg] for [pron] first [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Professor Wragg writes : Your Local Education Authority is obliged to give your son a grant for his first higher- education course . |
| 2 | ‘ An example from the history of our own time is a lady of the high nobility , who had an invincible loathing for her first husband , although he was first among all subjects . … ’ |
| 3 | The budget for its first year was set at F66 million and at F100 million for the next 12 months . |
| 4 | With James out of the running for the Cup final against Newcastle , Chapman called up George Male for his first Cup tie . |
| 5 | ‘ Probably about an hour for your first visit . |
| 6 | I 'm beginning to realize why perfectly sane people pitch themselves at the mercy of the elements miles from the security of terra firma , has provided the perfect resort for our first events of the . |
| 7 | CANADA was on course for its first woman prime minister early today as voting continued in the ruling Conservative party 's leadership election . |
| 8 | ENGLAND swept aside defending champions Ireland at Hoylake yesterday to stay on course for their first men 's amateur Home International title for four years . |
| 9 | Su Ragazzi kept on course for their first men 's league and cup by qualifying for their cup final at Meadowbank on 28 March . |
| 10 | This puts him on course for his first pole in Adelaide since 1986 , his first win in Australia , a record 10th victory of the season and the 31st of his 12-year career . |
| 11 | The second round ties of the Yorkshire Cup are down to be played this Saturday a had kept open but when Harrogate were hoping to entertain Cambridge University for their first visit to Claro Road . |
| 12 | The second round ties of the Yorkshire Cup are down to be played this Saturday a had kept open but when Harrogate were hoping to entertain Cambridge University for their first visit to Claro Road . |
| 13 | Whereas before the majority of pet dog owners would have just one dog , more and more people now decide to get a second dog — often as a playmate for their first dog . |
| 14 | Daisy came to the World Championships with me in Sweden last year and came fourteenth in the under fifteen year old class — a good result for her first competition . |
| 15 | Welsh international Clayton Blackmore will take over Phelan 's right back spot as United search for their first home win after two successive away victories . |
| 16 | Lewis , on holiday in Jamaica , will return to training next month in readiness for his first defence , possibly against Alex Stewart . |
| 17 | Jim struck just before half-time for his first goal , and got his second three minutes from the finish . |
| 18 | Atherton , back in the side for his first Test of the tour , battled through 41 overs to show England 's management why they should have picked him at Madras , while Blakey — brought in because Neil Fairbrother was still ill with a virus — has now made only seven runs from three Test innings and looks out of his depth . |
| 19 | He went to a qualified medical practitioner for his first experience in 1963 and , according to himself , became one of the first people in the country to take the drug . |
| 20 | You went to Hornchurch Rep for your first job ? |
| 21 | WITH nearly 20 years of trouble-free driving behind me , I was relatively confident and assured when I switched on the ignition for my first lesson in advanced driving . |
| 22 | Store manager Tim Stanger has a warm welcome as well as a rose and a flag for his first customer . |
| 23 | Then we collected our rifles from the armoury for our first lesson in shooting drill . |
| 24 | Amy Tan won huge critical acclaim for her first novel , The Joy Luck Club , an unforgettable tale of joy and heartbreak in the lives of Chinese Americans . |
| 25 | He took the youngster for her first recording session , making a tape of three songs in two hours for £50 at a local recording studio . |
| 26 | And no doubt the most well-suited outfit in her wardrobe for her first meeting with her employer , Mrs Foster , scheduled for later this afternoon . |
| 27 | The work he did for his Doctorat de l'Universite , awarded with the citation ‘ bien ’ in 1965 , formed the basis for his first book , The Law Governing Employment in International Organisations ( 1967 ) , which remains a source much used by courts and tribunals including the Hague International Court of Justice . |
| 28 | JUST ENGAGED : TV 's royal couple pose for their first balcony scene |
| 29 | The rock was unusual , but my Boston conglomerate experience helped a lot and the great protection boosted confidence for my first lead of the season . |
| 30 | Those who kept up at the front got back to the barracks first , got into the showers first , got dressed first , and were ready downstairs in combat kit for our first singing lesson with Sergeant Moustaine . |