Example sentences of "[been] [vb pp] by [art] first " in BNC.
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1 | In the twenties , both in England and in America , we have a situation in which the infant and child mortality rates are fast declining , mainly owing to new advances in medical knowledge ; at the same time , the world 's values have been shaken by the First World War , writers and journalists have both more freedom and more inclination than ever before to discuss religion from an agnostic point of view , and the vengeful God of heaven and hell no longer impresses in quite the old way . |
2 | The charities to benefit have been nominated by the first three teams competing for the Clayton Trophy . |
3 | Will it be possible to finish the 12 — 2 guinea plates the 2nd thirty small ones and the thirty of which the first ground has been done by the first of April next — or the end of March — give opinion on this … ? ’ |
4 | His ‘ fascist ’ ideas had first been shaped by the First World War , which he felt Britain should not have entered . |
5 | This armour had been worn by the first Phoenix King during the ancient wars with Chaos . |
6 | The plaintiffs ' claim in these proceedings is based on allegations of a complicated fraud said to have been perpetrated by the first defendant Mr. Tully in conspiracy with his wife the second defendant , Mrs. Tully and with all or some of the other first 16 defendants . |