Example sentences of "[adv prt] [prep] [pron] first [noun] " in BNC.

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1 And Keith Rowland looked comfortable when he came on for his first cap in the second half … another lad who can do a useful job for Northern Ireland in years to come .
2 D Company had spent the previous day digging a line of trenches to cover a series of vehicle checkpoints on all the main roads , and were just settling down for their first day 's occupation of the trenches .
3 Brian Swan was first to the ball when Townsend 's penalty came off the right-hand post and Swan was also in support of the stand-off when he touched down for his first try .
4 MOTORIST Janet Glover put her new £10,000 Toyota Corolla in for its first service — and got it back with an unwanted extra .
5 In one group of eight , half chose to go in for their first farrowing ; the second time they farrowed , all eight went in .
6 To accommodate a passenger , a second seat was installed in an open cockpit ( later glazed ) forward of the pilot ( as was done on NASM 's XP–59A ) and the VIPs or observers were strapped in for their first ride .
7 Brian Rose was brought in for his first home Test and promised he would attack the bowling ; he was as good as his word and made 70 , but 33 from Gatting was the only other contribution as the last seven wickets went for 24 in fifty-two minutes .
8 Bright , drafted in for his first start following injuries to David Hirst and Paul Warhurst , put them in front , but Trevor Francis 's men still had to settle for a point at Stamford Bridge .
9 Oxford crammed the midfield and brought keeper Paul Reece in for his first game of the season … he was made to work overtime as newly promoted Bolton chased their first league win …
10 Oxford crammed the midfield and brought keeper Paul Reece in for his first game of the season … he was made to work overtime as newly promoted Bolton chased their first league win …
11 There 'll be a change in defence tomorrow Kevan Smith is in for his first game
12 Striker Don Goodman is rated as doubtful with a recurring groin injury , and if he has to stand down again Hawke is likely to come in for his first game of the season probably as a partner for ex-England and Boro man Peter Davenport .
13 Harrogate were 9–0 down against their first round who had not had a try scored against them since October .
14 Harrogate were 9–0 down against their first round who had not had a try scored against them since October .
15 I said to Andrew do you wan na come down with me first time ?
16 The old , old fashion ! ( 2 ) The fashion that came in with our first garments , and will last unchanged until our race has run its course , and the wide firmament is rolled up like a scroll ( 3 ) .
17 Here Lewis chipped in with his first contribution : ‘ What about shipping them all off on one of these circular tours you know , on the buses ? ’
18 The converted midfield player marked his 25th birthday with the 51st-minute opener and Robert Lee rubbed it in with his first League goal for Newcastle six minutes later after Peacock 's penalty had been beaten out by Perry Suckling .
19 Robert Lee rubbed it in with his first League goal for Newcastle six minutes later after Peacock 's penalty had been beaten out by Perry Suckling .
20 To avoid losing his temper the Marshal said it himself along with his first question : ‘ It was the morning that it snowed … ’
21 It is surprising just how the cost of everything involved with interviews and settling down in your first fob can add up .
22 because you can go down in your first line move to the first letter o , after the number , hit the tab key and you 've actually lined up the first line along with the rest of your paragraph .
23 He worked on the buses when he arrived , showed me a canopy in front of a hotel that he 'd brought down on his first solo drive .
24 CHAMPIONS and section one league leaders Waringstown are in danger of going down to their first defeat of the season .
25 BREDBURY , league leaders in the Meller Braggins Cheshire Cricket League , went down to their first defeat of the season at Cholmondley on Saturday .
26 Bruno 's promoter , Micky Duff , urging Lewis to cash in on his first defence with a summer clash at Wembley stadium , said : ‘ That kind of money puts Frank in a very solid position .
27 With a bit of pushing and shoving they finally helped Simon Morris over for their first try .
28 Yes tonight Notts play their second home match in group A of the Anglo-Italian Cup , Pisa provide the opposition with County looking to repeat their handsome victory over in their first game .
29 Hamlin … all gone … so plenty for us to chew over in our first rugby review .
30 Norwich City0 Sunderland1 THE John Byrne and Malcolm Crosby FA Cup roadshow has rolled all the way to Wembley after Sunderland overcame First Division opposition at Hillsborough yesterday to squeeze through to their first final in 19 years .
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