Example sentences of "[was/were] [to-vb] [prep] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | The finances were in the hands of one of our most scrupulous colleagues , but not even her careful accounting could alter the fact that if we were to survive beyond the first month we would need to raise some money . |
| 2 | They were to act as the first stage in settling disputes , and there would be " no stoppage of work until any difference or dispute had been referred to them or if necessary to the District or National Board as circumstances may require " . |
| 3 | It was n't only the bride , but the bride 's family she was to meet for the first time . |
| 4 | A few observers had already commented on the effectiveness of coaching for tests , a factor which was to lead to the first serious public disquiet over tests as measurement of innate , unalterable and asocial ability — although such comments were not yet thoroughly substantiated . |
| 5 | Er because appreciate when you introduce something new that 's costing a lot of money it can grow out of all proportion if you 're not careful and it 's much harder to take it away than it was to introduce in the first place . |
| 6 | As Christine de Pisan was to show in the first quarter of the century , the use of artillery for defensive purposes was now regarded as necessary and normal . |