Example sentences of "[was/were] [vb pp] [adv prt] [prep] first " in BNC.
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1 | As they were phased out of first line units Londons went mostly to 4 Coastal Operational Training Unit , but a few passed to the Flying-Boat Training Squadron ( FBTS ) at Stranraer . |
2 | Each group was led by a soloist representing the leader of a particular orchestral section so that as the themes were taken up by first one and then another section , the various groups of dancers joined in . |
3 | The validation was carried out by first producing in report format a list of activities and associated information that appeared relevant to each functional group , then asking questions of selected staff on the basis of this list . |
4 | BRITISH LIONS stand-off Stuart Barnes was ruled out of first Test contention in New Zealand this morning by the intervention of his half-back partner Robert Jones . |
5 | Then the Champion got banned for his ride on Midnight Air who was thrown out of first place after the Fillies Mile . |
6 | Now Hereford 's cup run was finished off by first division Nottingham Forest … they lost two nil but have boosted the bank balance with over twenty four thousand packing into the City Ground yesterday |