Example sentences of "[vb -s] on the first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The monument stands on the first cross-roads in front of the Carmel Road entrance to West Cemetery . |
| 2 | I think , assume everything starts on the first beat of the bar as well . |
| 3 | Flying a new type of glider is always fun , but it worries many inexperienced pilots : there is always an extra element of risk if an unexpected situation occurs on the first flight in an unfamiliar machine . |
| 4 | The change usually occurs on the first beat of a bar or phrase , which eliminates any fussiness when the footwork is intricate . |
| 5 | This section concentrates on the first part of scanning ; that is , the gathering of information . |
| 6 | It ends on the first closing date or , if later , the date when the offer becomes or is declared unconditional as to acceptances or lapses . |
| 7 | The glissando begins on the second beat , reaches its upward limit on the third , returns to its starting-point on the fourth , and ends on the first beat of the next bar . |
| 8 | Baroness Hooper 's letter states on the first page with regard to student loans : ‘ Students are not obliged to take up a loan if they do not need to do so and indeed Jeffrey has not availed himself of the facility . ’ |
| 9 | Although Jacques retained his title of ‘ flutte du Roi ’ until his death ( it appears on the first page of his inventory , 1763 ) , this provides no clear indication of when he actually stopped performing , since musicians retained titles as property . |
| 10 | In normal speech , English has a rhythm because particular syllables are emphasised , making a pattern of stress : Normally , the stress falls on the first syllable of a word , but not always , as the examples above show . |
| 11 | ALL seems right with the world and you are sure God is in His Heaven when the sun shines on the first morning of a major sporting event . |
| 12 | In this extract the social worker focuses on the first aspect of the triad and explores with the client whether she is consistent in their guilt reaction . |
| 13 | The transfer of Mrs Padmore still threatens on the first page . |