Example sentences of "[noun sg] came [prep] [art] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | His rise to prominence came during the first Dutch war ( 1652–4 ) . |
| 2 | One of the liveliest days of the campaign came during the first week . |
| 3 | The announcement came on the first day of a planned four-day general strike called by the Confederation of Trade Unions ( CTU ) to protest at the country 's perilous economic situation [ see p. 38836 ] . |
| 4 | Then , just short of his hall at Forteviot , the King came across the first group of injured . |
| 5 | The wife came to the first cavern and saw the dreadful dragon , stretched out all along the sea , shooting out foam and spume from her nostrils , lashing up the waves with her tail . |
| 6 | He was also ready for office , and was delighted when an offer came in the first few weeks of the new Government . |
| 7 | If only — the thought came for the first time — if only she had stayed with Papa ! |
| 8 | The only casualty came in the first week after the ceasefire last August . |
| 9 | Two of the reasons for this reputation came at the first two majors of the 1986 season — the US Masters and US Open . |
| 10 | I remember well , during the air-raids of the forties when I was in London and we waited as darkness came for the first sirens and the deep breath to get one 's courage up , that we felt we were part of the will of the capital of England . |
| 11 | United 's goal came in the first half … top marks for winger Max Nicholson … he kept control … kept his head and then smashed it home … low and hard … |
| 12 | Despite publicity about their strict code of conduct , it was obvious that the rules had been broken because when the time came for the first troupe to go home , John was astounded to learn that eight out of the sixteen had married during the run and intended to remain behind and every one of the other eight was engaged . |