Example sentences of "[to-vb] [art] first [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The reason for this policy is that it is relatively easy to obtain the first few marks ( say 10 per cent ) for an examination question . |
| 2 | It 's concerning request , Chair , to replace the first few pages |
| 3 | The audience held their breath in one collective sigh as the orchestra began to play the first few bars of ‘ Strolling with Nancy ’ . |
| 4 | It is important to use the first few sentences to summarise the story you are presenting . |
| 5 | You probably want to use the first few rows of the spreadsheet for a general title plus notes to yourself about the date of creation and date of most recent revision so enter the headings you want in row 9 of the spreadsheet using short labels but ones that you will find meaningful in the reports you will want to create later on . |
| 6 | Longman the least seasonally biased of the three struggled to break even in the first half and this removed the normal pattern of Longman 's half-year profits helping to offset the first half losses of the other two businesses but before we get too depressed er I point out that Addison Wesley s sales were up by eleven percent and the size of the first half loss reflects the company 's decision to gear up in advance er , for what we w believe will be a very strong er , second er , half performance . |
| 7 | You will already be feeling fitter , healthier , and be starting to shed the first few pounds of excess weight . |
| 8 | With the dam wall now standing at 57 metres , this year 's monsoon is expected to flood the first few villages . |