Example sentences of "the first division " in BNC.
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| 1 | It will require a miracle for Bedford to retain their status , even allowing for their few plus points — a top New Zealand coach , the arrival of a useful looking New Zealand scrum-half , and the fact that if the three national divisions are expanded , as proposed , next season , only one team will be going down from the First Division . |
| 2 | Villa began the afternoon where they finished in May , one rung above the relegation places , although this time last year they stood fifth in the First Division . |
| 3 | Wright looked acclimatised to the First Division , more so than his partner Bright , who has yet to score this season . |
| 4 | Remarkably , Halifax 's performance meant that the First Division leaders Wigan , 66-0 winners in a 12-try romp at Barrow , were not the day 's top scorers . |
| 5 | MILLWALL Football Club , which is playing only its second season in the First Division in its 104-year history , is to obtain a Stock Exchange listing . |
| 6 | For the clubs , as ever , the issue is money , most of which goes to the First Division . |
| 7 | Mathematics if not logic equated the two-goal lead Chelsea had established on the hour with a third-round place for the First Division side after the two clubs had drawn 1-1 at Stamford Bridge . |
| 8 | Salford intend to advertise for a full-time successor to the First Division 's longest serving coach . |
| 9 | A close working relationship with John Wilkinson , the club chairman , developed over the last five years , and Ashcroft 's position was considered one of the First Division 's safest . |
| 10 | And watch Humberside , fresh to the First Division , who scored 134 goals in their eight Autumn Trophy games . |
| 11 | One of the former Scotland manager 's old teams , Airdrie , visit Somerset Park today — on a day when the Premier Division clubs have no matches as Scotland play on Wednesday — lying third in the First Division and keen to maintain form which has helped them overcome an uncertain beginning . |
| 12 | Ron Atkinson , the Sheffield Wednesday manager , yesterday promised the shareholders ' AGM that the team will not be relegated and will climb from the bottom of the First Division by Christmas . |
| 13 | On the other side of Ayrshire , Ally MacLeod discovered how painfully short his Ayr United side are of becoming genuine challengers for promotion out of the First Division . |
| 14 | It was the champions ' first defeat since losing to Hull in the First Division at the start of April — a run of 13 successive victories . |
| 15 | Warrington , the First Division leaders , lost their 100 per cent record with a 12-12 home draw against Hull , who pulled level with 75th-minute penalty by winger Paul Eastwood . |
| 16 | At 59 , he will be the oldest coach in the First Division , but Willey can draw on a wealth of experience . |
| 17 | Bradford 's decision , together with Salford 's installation of Kevin Tamati last week , means an unprecedented half of the first division clubs have overseas coaches . |
| 18 | First to profit from this trend are Bradford 's Dudley Hill , who , with five members of the English Students World Cup squad in their side , have made an explosive start in the BNFL national league , leading the first division with six wins from six matches at an average of almost 40 points per game . |
| 19 | But there is no mistaking the fact that the First Division door has been left ajar . |
| 20 | Average attendances in the First Division doubled between the Edwardian period and the 1930s . |
| 21 | But in the commanding heights of the First Division with huge crowds and ambitious directors , there is no doubt that incentives were given to players . |
| 22 | Trevor Ford , the aggressive Welsh centre-forward , who had been signed for Sunderland as part of Ditchburn 's lavish spending programme ( earning Sunderland the name of ‘ The Bank of England club ’ ) , confirmed that abuse of the system was widespread in the First Division . |
| 23 | He had not even had a full season in the First Division . |
| 24 | Wasps jointly lead the First Division with Harlequins and Bristol , who meet today , and Bath , Saracens and Gloucester . |
| 25 | At the other end of the First Division the whipping boys , Bedford , who have conceded 190 points in their four games , include the 17 ½ stone No.8 Steve Harris at inside centre against Orrell . |
| 26 | Britain 's opponents in the First Division are the USSR , France , Italy , Sweden and the Netherlands . |
| 27 | City are currently bottom of the First Division and Kendall spoke realistically about the task ahead . |
| 28 | The most important thing is that next season Manchester City are in the First Division . ’ |
| 29 | City are currently bottom of the First Division and Kendall spoke realistically about the task ahead . |
| 30 | The most important thing is that next season Manchester City are in the First Division . ’ |