Example sentences of "[noun sg] had [pron] first [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | laker had his first 10-wicket haul in the visitors ' first innings , and Lock took 7 for 49 in the second . |
| 2 | The one Johnson 's enthusiasm faded and he soon drifted away from the sport ; the other had his first competitive contest in the following January and so began one of the longest and least celebrated ring careers in British boxing . |
| 3 | IN TORRENTIAL rain Leicester BR diesel depot had its first open day last Sunday . |
| 4 | The Bletchingly Adult Education Centre saw visits from Kent Opera and Paul Patterson , and the Tunbridge Wells Trinity Centre had its first full season of live music and theatre . |
| 5 | DESERT Orchid had his first proper meal yesterday since undergoing emergency surgery for a twisted gut . |