Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] [conj] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those who believe , or rather , know that the dialectic in its predetermined movement requires the appropriation , by wage-earners and as the outcome of their victory in the class war , of the means of production , and know that it is historically right to be on the side of that movement , will know also that the first is superior . |
| 2 | Now an estimated 1,000 traditionalist vicars may break away when the first woman is ordained . |
| 3 | The second effect would appear earlier than the first and would be manifest by a reduction of survival time — the interval between diagnosis of cancer ( incidence date ) and death . |
| 4 | It would appear therefore that the first traveller to offer substantial plant records was Martin Martin ( 1698 & 1703 ) . |
| 5 | The day 's preparations will begin early as the first newsmen get into position . |
| 6 | Birkenhead-born Swain , who tasted life at the top as a player with Chelsea , Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa , said : ‘ Relegation is a terrible feeling for everyone involved and it wo n't go away until the first game of the season . |
| 7 | Winning the games and winning over the media will come easier if the first is achieved . |
| 8 | Anyway , it did n't get anywhere and the first record we released with David was ‘ You 've Got a Habit of Leaving ’ , which we did at IBM Studios in Portland Street . |