Example sentences of "[vb past] [prep] the first [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although Il Moro led for the first two legs , New Zealand showed her fearsome ability to climb to windward when she squeezed up from underneath Il Moro to take the lead at the third mark . |
| 2 | The change in gastric acid secretion , between basal acid secretion and stimulated acid secretion , that occurred during the first 30 minutes after sham feeding was compared with the change in urine acid output ( DUAO ) over the same period . |
| 3 | The real evidence of successful integration occurred after the first two weeks . |
| 4 | Episodes of intestinal obstruction usually occurred in the first year of operation but in seven patients admission to hospital with obstruction occurred after the first 12 months . |
| 5 | Most complications occurred with the first few procedures when the technique was being developed . |
| 6 | We found in the first covert and then twice more , I ca n't remember so many good runs in a day before , not all at once . ’ |
| 7 | ( The Pentateuch or the Torah is the Law of Moses found in the first five books of the Old Testament . ) |
| 8 | Most of the deaths ( 29/42 ) occurred within the first six weeks of the index bleed . |
| 9 | For example , in 1979 nearly half of all divorces occurred within the first 10 years . |
| 10 | Holland I sank before the first nuclear tests and was shielded by the sea from radiation . |
| 11 | Figure 5 shows their distribution with time ; 49% occurred in the first four seconds after the onset of the common cavity episode and 34% were scattered over the 5th to the 27th second after the onset of the common cavity . |
| 12 | Most cases ( 63% ) of chronic diarrhoea occurred in the first two years of life . |
| 13 | The independence of the people 's committees was not ultimately compatible with communist rule in north Korea and problems occurred in the first few months of communist dominance . |
| 14 | Most complications ( n=7 ) occurred in the first third of the series and may partly be ascribed to a ‘ learning process ’ with the operation . |
| 15 | Our four hypertension related male deaths all occurred in the first 12 years of the 21 years of follow up , suggesting their treatment was probably begun too late . |
| 16 | As he had argued in Totem and Taboo , murder occurred in the first human groups , and the prohibition on killing came from the father . |
| 17 | Most cases occurred in the first 48 hours of detention ( until July 1988 Austrian law allowed detainees to be held incommunicado for 48 hours ) . |
| 18 | Clinical deterioration occurred in the first three months of treatment in seven cases . |
| 19 | Mungo concentrated on the first two rows . |
| 20 | Hill reported at the first general meeting that Lord Hamilton and Sir William Birt of the GER Co. had promised to help the Alliance in ‘ every way they could ’ ( SE 14 October 1899 ) . |
| 21 | If Brian Lara 's timing and placement helped to give the West Indies ' innings its early momentum — 81 came off the first 20 overs — Simmons used his massive strength to devastating effect as 102 were plundered off the next 15 overs . |
| 22 | And he was encouraged by the way he came through the first 10-round contest of his 33-fight unbeaten career . |
| 23 | And he was encouraged by the way he came through the first 10-round contest of his 33-fight unbeaten career . |
| 24 | Because HAI was in its infancy , in every job he filled during the first few years he had an American opposite number , sometimes with 30 years ' experience of the industry . |
| 25 | His rise to prominence came during the first Dutch war ( 1652–4 ) . |
| 26 | The NORTH U21s , managed by Dave Parker , enjoyed their biennial pre-season tour to Marvejols in Central France where they were hosted for their week long visit by French families as the result of town twinning with Cockermouth , and the fantastic hospitality and often adventurous leisure activities were enjoyed not only by the players but also by referee Fred Howard , who officiated in the first two matches . |
| 27 | Andrew Gallagher on the right wing , beat two tackles and scored in the first five minutes of the game , following a neat Jeremy Hastings pick-up . |
| 28 | Although the overall extent of civilian casualties remained unclear , Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Hammadi suggested during his visit to Tehran in mid-February [ see above ] that more than 20,000 of his compatriots had been killed and 60,000 wounded in the first 26 days of the war . |
| 29 | He was also ready for office , and was delighted when an offer came in the first few weeks of the new Government . |
| 30 | Billie Jean King played in the first five Federation Cup finals . |