Example sentences of "[num ord] [verb] the new [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Second to reach the new mother " when her baby began to walk and her thoughts naturally turned to shoes . |
| 2 | It is difficult to reject the view that he was genuinely anxious , first not to appear to profit from his own actions in bringing about the downfall of the Coalition , and second to strengthen the new Government , which he thought , probably mistakenly , that Mckenna would do . |
| 3 | the store is the sixth to trial the new style , but the first opening where staff have swapped dungarees and ties for polo shirts , sweat shirts , culottes and skirts . |
| 4 | One of the things that surprised me when I first read the New Testament seriously was that it was always talking about a Dark Power in the universe — a mighty evil spirit who was held to be the Power behind death and disease , and sin . |
| 5 | The first to sense the new mood was the press , and an Anti-Waste League was founded by Lord Rothermere . |
| 6 | Predictably , Japan was the first to see the new sets . |
| 7 | New Scientist itself was one of the first to try the new technology . |
| 8 | They are also the first to contain the new style ‘ classless ’ honours , with the end of the separate British Empire Medal for outstanding community service . |
| 9 | Prospects for these negotiations had vanished , however , when on Dec. 3 Rafik Nishanov , the Chair of the Soviet of Nationalities ( one of the two USSR Supreme Soviet chambers ) , warned that republics would be unable to negotiate on their individual status unless they first signed the new Union Treaty [ see p. 37903 ] . |
| 10 | On first hearing the new listener is bowled over , especially , when the system is demonstrated in pitch dark , as by Zuccarelli . |
| 11 | Celia hoped they were still loyal enough to be decently enthusiastic , even if they found it difficult at first to appreciate the new subtlety of Yorick 's music . |
| 12 | The National and Provincial Building Society will be the first to bring the new photocards in next month . |
| 13 | Next came the new technology . |
| 14 | Mr Smith started to give him new clothes but soon realized that William had no wish to be clean , as on the next visit the new suit would be filthy . |
| 15 | Monday May 11th saw the new timetable introduced and with the withdrawal of InterCity from Shrewsbury , a basic hourly service from Birmingham to Shrewsbury has been provided by Regional Railways to Shrewsbury with alternate services onwards , one going to Aberystwyth and the other to Chester . |