Example sentences of "[noun sg] of [pos pn] [noun sg] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | The UBC was never more than a small minority of the parliamentary party , with a general attendance of about forty , and its influence was more a result of its being first in the field of opposition , than of its numbers or its members " economic power . |
| 2 | Since it is only by understanding his own fact-presupposing explanation of the meaning of pain-language that we can hope to see through questions and answers about ‘ Other Minds ’ , let us consider the positive side of his teaching first . |
| 3 | When the story of his affair first broke in July , there was even sympathy in Tory ranks . |
| 4 | We have always put the security of our country first . |
| 5 | ROD LATHAM was run out for 119 as New Zealand finished on 325–3 after the second day of their rain-affected First Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo . |
| 6 | The sight of his motorcycle first thing that morning had made it necessary for his Mother to speak sharply to him about his language . |
| 7 | Now if you think you know what building or place is , put your hand up , but I think what we 'll do is actually let him get to the end of his description first . |
| 8 | To get to the end of my story first , let me point to his last winter 's feat of equally Laurie O'Hara 's O55 Wimbledon cross-country record . |
| 9 | In the sitting room-cum-bedroom of their Darlinghurst first floor flat , the table had already been set for dinner . |