Example sentences of "[det] [verb] been the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Lemonheads have been touring for about three months , first in America and now in Europe , and this has been the first real glitch they 've encountered . |
| 2 | There was no way of being certain how long she 'd spent on the ward ; it might have been six weeks or six years , but she was guessing at six months because this had been the first commission review that she 'd received . |
| 3 | Countries where prices have tumbled like our own have been the first to benefit from the spark in the market . |
| 4 | That had been the first news this night had brought the Duke — that Napoleon 's army had branched off the Brussels road to drive the Prussians eastwards away from the British . |
| 5 | That had been the first of many occasions when a baby in her care collapsed suddenly and surprisingly , said Mr Goldring . |