Example sentences of "[v-ing] [noun prp] [prep] [art] first " in BNC.
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1 | Also representing Scotland for the first time today will be the Ferguslie all-rounder , Stuart Kennedy , who follows in the footsteps of brother , Iain , who was capped six times . |
2 | Some of the singers knew their place in that production — almost miraculously , Gergiev had coaxed Sergei Leiferkus away from a couple of London Fiery Angels to sing Tomsky for old times ' sake — but one of Gergiev 's protégés , Gegam Gregorian , was tackling Hermann for the first time , and Maria Guleghina had flown in for Lisa . |
3 | It showed a replay of Tammuz meeting Ari for the first time in the canteen . |
4 | Remember , they only missed out on meeting Copenhagen in the first round proper by 0.3 of a point . |
5 | This medium , meeting Tom for the first time , said Tom 's father was with them , and he had a small brown dog . |
6 | ‘ Father Tom , ’ he said , as if he were meeting Carey for the first time for a long time . |
7 | He received a ban some years ago for losing his temper while playing in that veritable hive of provocation known as Australian grade cricket , and this latest ruckus began , apparently , when Marcus Wight ( whose father , the umpire , Peter , should have taught him better ) proffered a few choice words of his won upon dismissing Ramprakash in the first innings . |
8 | ( He had previously given assurances that he would return to face charges of slandering Mazowiecki during the first round . ) |
9 | Andy Robinson 's side may be a blend of the old and the new , but they still look like the side to beat again after demolishing Nottingham in the first round and drawing last year 's losing finalists , Northampton , in the quarter-finals . |
10 | For his summer holiday he went with Henry Legerton to Positano , seeing Italy for the first time , and sent a card to Hanns : ‘ We have lounged like lizards . |
11 | Helen felt as if she were hearing Nicola for the first time . |
12 | For although Piper 's manager Frank Warren thinks Benn believes he has made a big mistake in selecting Piper as a first challenger and does n't fancy the job , I suspect the opposite is true — he may think it is going to be too easy . |
13 | Seeing London for the first time , not very impressed , I I liked Crystal Palace but tt . |
14 | Kelly was excellent though he was mighty lucky to get away with tugging Giggs in the first minute . |
15 | Many of the cast were discovering Dickens for the first time . |
16 | Touring America for the first and last time , the group squabbled incessantly , among themselves and with McLaren , leading John Lydon finally to quit the group . |
17 | Three leading opposition figures were prevented from leaving Kenya in the first week of July to attend a human rights conference in London . |
18 | Such inspiration on the captain 's part was to help him towards an OBE , for with England then beating Australia in the first two games of the final , their clean sweep of three trophies out of three was accomplished . |
19 | This month she is visiting Britain for the first time in years . |
20 | During this time Mozart may have given some lessons to the young Beethoven , who was visiting Vienna for the first time . |