Example sentences of "[vb past] the first part [prep] " in BNC.

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1 In October he passed the first part of the examination for ordination , and afterwards could not understand how he passed .
2 Norman Fowler who , as is customary , devoted the first part of his reply to saying something nice about the speakers ( ‘ Amaranth Wilikins does not need me to gild her lily .
3 Other subjects used the first part of the show included the Dart Valley railway , the Red Arrows and computer graphics .
4 Sandra Bernhard MC 'd the first part of the show alongside American Vogue 's André Leon Talley , Daniel de la Falaise escorted Kylie Minogue down the runway , BodyMap 's David Holah and film-maker John Maybury appeared in drag , as did Pierre and Gilles dressed as bride and groom .
5 He ignored the first part of her statement .
6 His ‘ Wares had left their billets and accomplished the first part of the plan , leaving some of their number behind to allay suspicions .
7 On May 10th Mr Balladur unveiled the first part of what he described as ‘ an ambitious recovery plan ’ .
8 Maxwell evaded the first part of the question .
9 By doing so , we effectively answered the first part of the question of principle raised by the appeal , and decided that the court has the power in its inherent jurisdiction to override W. 's refusal to undergo the necessary treatment .
10 managing director of our Industrial Business Group , introduced the first part of the Minister 's tour , with a visit to industrial Businesses , where presentations were made on our work on electromagnetic compatibility , technology for medical and health care markets , advanced batteries and technology transfer to the process industries .
11 A special UN and International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA ) commission overseeing the destruction and removal of all non-conventional weapons stocks [ see p. 38165 ] concluded the first part of its on-site inspection on May 23 .
12 Furber was also one of the Society of Gardeners led by Miller which published the first part of its Catalogus Plantarum in 1730 , but by then he had issued two catalogues of his own , one of English and foreign trees , the other of ‘ the Best and Choicest Fruit Trees ’ ( both in 1727 ) .
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