Example sentences of "the [noun] [prep] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | From these summarized findings it is possible to derive tentative profiles of the activities of the first three teams . |
| 2 | The defence of the first is an assertion of the second . |
| 3 | I was convinced he was about to do the same to me , when he suddenly appeared to notice the tent for the first time , shied away and crashed off into the trees . |
| 4 | ‘ We played them off the park for the first 25 minutes of the second half . ’ |
| 5 | After an intermediate five-book stage , The Prelude was completed in 1805 in thirteen books , including the addition of the first 271 lines at the beginning of Book i . |
| 6 | These promoters give rise to unstable open complexes that are sensitive to a short heparin challenge , and are stabilized either by the addition of the first two initiating NTPs ( leading to the formation of an initiated complex ) , or by DNA supercoiling ( 8–10 ) . |
| 7 | This gives MacMillan the opportunity in the first act , which is brilliant , to introduce his characters in solos of vivid personality while Rose 's vision of her lost Prince provides a poetic pas de deux . |
| 8 | Ipswich were as lethargic at the start of the second half as they had been for the majority of the first and on the hour , in an attempt to liven them up , Lyall brought off Milton and Goddard to introduce Palmer and Johnson . |
| 9 | An accountant , in order to stand any chance of a career in corporate finance , must have a good academic record ( 2.1 or better ) at a recognised university ( red brick or Oxbridge ) , must have trained with one of the top accountancy firms , and passed the exams at the first attempt . |
| 10 | The contracts for the first defence of the title given to Lewis when Riddick Bowe was stripped of the distinction by the WBC were signed by the fighter and his manager , Frank Maloney , in Glasgow yesterday and faxed to Tucker 's handler , Don King , in New York . |
| 11 | So the remainder of the first consultation was spent showing Clive how to breathe from his diaphragm rather than from the upper part of his chest . |
| 12 | You know sometimes the way forward is backward , there are no short cuts with god , if he 's leading along a certain path and were disobedient , there 's no way we can opt out of it and join the trail further along , he does n't allow it , its back to where we left it , that 's were we 've got ta get back to , we ca n't skip an experience , we ca n't miss any thing out , we 've got to go back to where we start , where we were when we left the trail and Naomi has to do just that to go back to Bethlehem , that 's the way forward for her , and you see because we all , we always find this if we are really children of god , then we can never ever be satisfied away from the will of god , there 's nothing else that meets our need , its god will or nothing , you know , when we know frustration in our lives , when we know sort of the , these annoyances and , and , and , and er sense of frustration there , its not because god is leaving us that way its invariably cos we have actually gone out of gods will because he 's will is not frustrated , its satisfying , can I just , it will only really be headings this morning , just leave us with three brief headings in this little incident that we 'll read or we , we wo n't read the whole passage but its , er in the remainder of the , or more or less the whole of the remainder of the first chapter tha that the cost was involved and then the choices that were made and then the commitment , the cost that was involved Naomi had to pay something , you see before she could return to Naomi she had to con , before Naomi sorry could return er to , to Bethlehem , she had to acknowledge she 'd done wrong , she had failed , she had sinned , she had to acknowledge she had made a mistake now in fairness to Naomi she did it and she excepted her responsibility , she did n't try and shift the blame on |
| 13 | That is to say that Middle C , at 256Hz , has its true pitch represented on the guitar at the first fret , second string . |
| 14 | The university was the birthplace of the first serious protests against reports of increasing corruption in Mr Mugabe 's nine-year-old administration , when students clashed with riot police . |
| 15 | At the end of this wall leading off to the left was another passage to the downstairs lobby and the stairway to the first floor . |
| 16 | At Tivoli are the remains of a number of temples , among which are the Temple of Vesta c. 27 B.C. , Corinthian in design and the Temple of the Sybils of the first century B.C. The latter has a circular cella and a peristyle of 18 columns , 24 feet high . |
| 17 | As this was fastened and he was made ready for departure , the prince for the first time seemed ill-at-ease — as if only then did he sense the poignancy of the moment and was after all loath to go . |
| 18 | As a final bonus , the senders of the first 500 entries received each month will be sent a 50p money-off voucher redeemable against any future purchase of Guinness Original . |
| 19 | The senders of the first six cards out of the back pocket on March 15 will be the winners . |
| 20 | Closing date is Wednesday , August 12 , and the prizes will go to the senders of the first two correct entries drawn . |
| 21 | The senders of the first five correct entries drawn on that day will each win a copy of the book . |
| 22 | The senders of the first 500 correct entries picked out the hat on that date will become Tizer Club members and get their super Tizer Club kits . |
| 23 | The senders of the first three questionnaires pulled out of the postbag will each win a Delight personal diet analysis and healthy eating programme . |
| 24 | So to while away those lonely winter nights , we 've arranged ( with Virgin Vision ) for 90-minute videos of red Ben live in action to go to the senders of the first 20 correct entries . |
| 25 | So to while away those lonely winter nights , we 've arranged ( with Virgin Vision ) for 90-minute videos of red Ben live in action to go to the senders of the first 20 correct entries . |
| 26 | They will go to the senders of the first postcards out of the hat telling me the name of any one of the leading actors in the original 1939 film . |
| 27 | The prizes will go to the senders of the first postcards out of the hat revealing who played Superman and who played Thelma and Louise . |
| 28 | They will go to the senders of the first postcards out of the hat telling me which detective was Basil Rathbone 's most famous screen character . |
| 29 | We have five £75 copies to give away and they will go to the senders of the first postcards out of the hat next Friday telling me on which American TV show Wayne 's World had its beginnings . |
| 30 | Prizes will go to the senders of the first postcards out of the hat telling me either of the films for which Maggie won an Oscar . |