Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] the first three " in BNC.

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1 England hosted the first three World Cups in 1975 , 79 and 83 .
2 England hosted the first three World Cups in 1975 , 79 and 83 .
3 Verdross preferred the first three , but his analysis of the representation theory was rejected by the International Law Commission .
4 Capel Ablett and Fiery Fred opened the batting for W & V Capel missed the first three balls and played on to his stumps with the fourth ball .
5 Japan , Taiwan and the USA filled the first three places with other major investments coming from Hong Kong , Singapore and Australia .
6 Biasion won the first three of the morning 's special stages but then lost valuable seconds when he spun and lies fourth overall , two minutes behind Fiorio .
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