Example sentences of "[vb past] [noun prp] [prep] [pron] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sir John Harvey-Jones , who led ICI to its first billion-pound profit in 1984 , was always going to be a hard act to follow . |
| 2 | And Liberty , which provided Fornasetti with his first outlet in Britain thirty years ago , is staging a selling exhibition in furnishings department from October 2 to November 6 . |
| 3 | Starting his first League game since his surprise £2 million summer move from Highbury , he helped Leeds to their first win in seven games — clinched through goals from Chris Fairclough , Lee Chapman and Gary McAllister , who hopes to sign a new contract this week , — by dominating the middle of the park . |
| 4 | Although Paisley drove Doherty to his first meeting with Murdoch and Marshall , there is no evidence that he was himself involved in the discussions . |
| 5 | In 1981 he skippered Harrogate to their first Yorkshire Cup victory for 17 years and coached them back to cup-winning form when they beat Otley in the final at Morley last April . |
| 6 | In 1981 he skippered Harrogate to their first Yorkshire Cup victory for 17 years and coached them back to cup-winning form when they beat Otley in the final at Morley last April . |
| 7 | When Mr Cod was a puppy , Simon Cowell , the man who signed Sinitta to her first recording deal , bought her a Yorkshire Terrier to keep Mr Cod company . |
| 8 | Fletcher , who , as captain , guided Essex to their first eight trophies between 1979 and 1985 , is widely expected to replace Micky Stewart at the end of this season when he retires , probably to take up a role with the TCCB . |
| 9 | ‘ Absolutely staggering ’ was how Wright viewed Wearside on her first visit . |
| 10 | She , of course , knew Paul in his first parish at St Simeon 's at Narborough . |
| 11 | I suspect the left hook with which he floored Ali in their first bout and the controversy aroused when referee Harry Gibbs decided Bugner had outpointed him will remain important entries in British boxing long after the widely-publicised arguments between Eubank and Benn have faded from memory . |
| 12 | JOHN BARNES last night inspired Liverpool to their first away League win of the season . |
| 13 | The Maharajah presented Terry with his first elephant , Gungawatti , which means Sacred water of the Ganges . |
| 14 | He was the man who coached Waikato to their first Provincial Championship win . |