Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv prt] [art] first of " in BNC.
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| 1 | But with a nation glued to its sets , Hendry handed out the first of many tutorial beatings , which heralded a largely unproductive 2½ seasons for Wattana . |
| 2 | Cottee finished off the first of a series of classic Everton moves to grab the equaliser before John Ebbrell put them ahead at the break . |
| 3 | With a sigh , and a glance of regret at the clear , bright day outside , he settled down in his chair and took up the first of the tomes . |
| 4 | Shanks took out the first of several patents for alkali manufacture in the spring of 1841 , for improvements in the manufacture of carbonate of soda . |
| 5 | His most productive bowling season was 1952 , when he chalked up the first of his five successive championships . |