Example sentences of "[vb pp] [verb] [pron] first [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sun is expected to introduce its first Tsunami-based boxes on November 10 . |
| 2 | That lesson was fully absorbed when Walter Smith took over as Rangers ' manager and made Goram his first domestic signing — and the only Scottish goalkeeper ever to have cost a seven-figure sum . |
| 3 | From its position in the capital ( then considered the Second City of the Empire ) and from the sheer size of the market , coupled with the technological advances of the steam age , Guinness was , by 1800 , well positioned to take its first tentative step onto the world stage . |
| 4 | On the death of his grandfather in 1938 Keyes was inspired to write his first serious poem ‘ Elegy ’ . |
| 5 | Paddy then turned to kiss the altar and when he turned back his hand was raised to give his first priestly blessing . |
| 6 | Meanwhile , Tottenham welcome back winger Darren Anderton , who is set to play his first full game after a hernia operation injury for Tottenham against Arsenal . |
| 7 | Norwich 's record signing Darren Beckford has recovered from injury and is set to make his first senior appearance of the season as the Canaries bid to move back to the top of the table . |
| 8 | Claudio Bartolini will be there to keep an eye on £5.5million Gazza , who is set to make his first competitive outing for more than 15 months . |
| 9 | Peter Chapple-Hyam is fancied to saddle his first Royal Ascot winner for landlord Robert Sangster with Stonehatch in the Coventry Stakes . |
| 10 | Peter Chapple-Hyam is fancied to saddle his first Royal Ascot winner for landlord Robert Sangster with Stonehatch in the Coventry Stakes . |
| 11 | Peter Chapple-Hyam is fancied to saddle his first Royal Ascot winner for landlord Robert Sangster with Stonehatch in the Coventry Stakes . |
| 12 | Bannister is poised to win his first international cap against Russia at Manchester 's G-Mex Centre tonight in England 's biggest game for 11 years . |
| 13 | MIDDLESBROUGH 'S 18-year-old midfielder Graham Kavanagh is poised to make his first full appearance for the Republic of Ireland Under-21s against Spain in Jerez de la Frontera . |