Example sentences of "be the first [noun sg] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Craig Matthews , another South African , had been the first choice before he failed a medical . |
| 2 | Today had been the first time since he died she had not been tortured with thoughts of her Anthony . |
| 3 | Descombes describes a comparable paradoxical structure in his account of ‘ originary delay ’ : a first event can not be the first event if it is the only event ; it can not be said to be a first until it is followed by a second , which then retrospectively constitutes it as the first — which means that its firstness hovers over it as its meaning without being identifiable with it as such . |
| 4 | The triggers for Britain 's nuclear bombs were tested within their thick concrete walls and they housed the first experiments into radar.The buildings , on a remote spit of land on the Suffolk coast , may not be the oldest but they are certainly among the most historic and sinister in the ownership of the National Trust.They are on Orford Ness , a desolate wildlife haven , which has become the Trust 's latest acquisition at a cost of £3.5 million.Yesterday , in pouring rain and silence broken only by the eerie shriek of gulls , the buildings were shown to journalists for what is thought to be the first time since they were erected.Strands of barbed wire and a Ministry of Defence ‘ keep out ’ notice are now the only remaining evidence of the tight security , overseen by armed guards , which surrounded one of Britain 's most secret research establishments . |
| 5 | This is the first occasion when one of Palazzo Grassi 's exhibitions has been so closely linked with a Venetian public institution . |
| 6 | It is also important because , as the coordinator of the exhibition , the Soprintendente Giovanna Nepi Sciré said , ‘ This is the first occasion when one of Palazzo Grassi 's [ owned and administered by Fiat ] exhibitions has been so closely linked to Venetian public institutions . |
| 7 | Given its immediately appealing lyricism and lucid textures , it is extraordinary to report that Nagano 's is the first recording since the composer 's own ( made in 1966 and part of the Sony Classical Complete Edition ) . |
| 8 | This is the first year since Greenpeace 's foundation 21 years ago in which contributions — all of which come from individuals — have failed to rise . |
| 9 | Going from there to , and that 's a sort of history of where things have happened over the previous four mon four months , to expectations about output this is the first survey since the recession began in which all regions , mainland regions of the U K say that they expect output to increase over the coming four months . |
| 10 | Local Stigmatic is about two Cockney thugs who beat up an actor in the pub because ‘ fame is the first disgrace because God knows who you are . ’ |
| 11 | Making up her mind is the first stage as this gives her a clear aim and plan . |
| 12 | counselling er , and it follows directly from what was said , erm , Judy has referred in her talk about the importance of communications with members , and I 'm delighted to note , that erm , the Health and Disability Group , is to have a meeting in January to look at a variety of issues including the health work of N C V O. This is the first meeting for I think , two years , and if it new era in communications , I for one am delighted . |
| 13 | It is the first time since the split was announced six days ago that Diana has made any reference to the break-up . |
| 14 | If there is a problem with an employee 's attendance , counselling is the first option because it is more expensive to sack someone , particularly at the professional level , and have to go out and recruit a new employee . ’ |
| 15 | IN fact this is the first version since the 31-year-old Karajan that has voices of the traditional dimensions for the principal roles , and each of the three singers offers a formidable performance . |
| 16 | It 's the first change since the L-test started in 1935 . |
| 17 | So that 's the first consideration when I 'm looking at somebody 's investments , how do they view their own investment strategy ? |
| 18 | Anyway it 's the first time since the Revie years that we 've won 5 on the trot in the league so lets just be happy for a while . |
| 19 | And it 's the first time since you 're . |
| 20 | That was the first occasion when I saw my exercising as an irritating use of time , because it got in the way of our friendship . |
| 21 | This was the first occasion when I experienced the disillusion of actually seeing a place I had come to love through a poem — that had been , in Drinkwater 's phrase , ‘ lissom in a dream ’ . |
| 22 | The Big Bang may have encouraged a greater familiarity among companies with search firms , simply because it was the first occasion when they had called on their services , often reluctantly and as a last resort . |
| 23 | This was the first year since he became leader of his party six years ago that Mr Kinnock was relieved of his preoccupation with an ungovernable party and was able to turn his attention properly to the government of the country . |
| 24 | I would have moved slightly to the right , I w I was the first objective while you 're looking is to get out of the door . |
| 25 | This was the first experience where it was obvious that the machine was working against itself — something was n't quite right . |
| 26 | Announced to the Federal Assembly on Dec. 28 by Federal Premier Ante Markovic , this was the first devaluation since his government had introduced at the beginning of 1990 a convertible dinar pegged to the deutschmark [ see p. 37194 ] . |
| 27 | This was the first devaluation since the introduction of the " big bang " economic reforms in January 1990 . |
| 28 | Right-winger Alan Linton was the first casualty when he was stretchered off with a double break to a leg after 16 minutes . |
| 29 | Psychedelia was the first music where having special effects mattered more than anything else and , as a consequence , this bilge is all laced with temple bells , squitting stars , stupid echo effects and God knows what else . |
| 30 | It was the first holiday since their short honeymoon in York so that Stephen , too , was eagerly anticipating the break from the routine of business . |