Example sentences of "be [adv] the [num ord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had been right the first time . |
| 2 | INXS are only the second Aussie band to crash into the album charts at No 1 . |
| 3 | National data on the use of each part of the service by age and sex , married persons and unmarried persons , is used as the basis of these weightings , but they are only the first stage . |
| 4 | However , as was pointed out there , the waves predicted by such theory are only the first stage of the evolution towards turbulent motion . |
| 5 | Elections , however , are only the first step . |
| 6 | Our experiments with Zeta are only the first milestone along what may be a longish road , and we can not see the end of the road . |
| 7 | come on because it would have been perhaps the first time I suppose it would n't be a |
| 8 | And if on your coming to England I am not the first person you look for , I shall be very hurt indeed ! |
| 9 | The light-sensitive cells ( " photocells " ) are not the first thing the light hits , but they are buried inside and facing away from the light . |
| 10 | You 'll have to bear with me David , I think you 're only the second person I 've ever had , if you 'll excuse the expression , in this studio . |
| 11 | You 're only the second Scot I 've met in ten months . ’ |
| 12 | You 're not the first person to be impressed by her voice . |
| 13 | Nineteen fifty one , we moved in , er and , I 've had , you 're not the first person to come all round here , this house , they used , they used to come round in shows from the Corporation all visitors used to come , they used to say , right Jean can we bring them round we 've had people from Germany and everywhere and being in the architect 's department I fell for all this you know I had |
| 14 | You 're not the first person that have ever thought of it though , that 's what I 'm trying to say to you |
| 15 | ‘ I have to confess , you 're not the first woman I 've made love to . ’ |
| 16 | Now , a new settlement option is a last ditch option , we 're far from being the last ditch here , we 're hardly the first ditch . |
| 17 | And , of course , you must make sure you 're here the next time we come swimming . ’ |
| 18 | The shallow bays may be a degree or two warmer , and are always the first place to look in the early days , but the deeps will stay cold until real strength returns to the sun . |
| 19 | Plants that give us both outstanding flowers and foliage are usually the first choice . |
| 20 | The fact that mothers are usually the first object of love for their offspring creates real differences between boys and girls when it comes to relinquishing that tie . |
| 21 | I also remember meeting Johnnie Cooper , then a subaltern , but a long serving ex-N.C.O. who had been probably the first man recruited to the infant regiment by David Stirling . |
| 22 | Substitution drills are also the first step in making system drills , but these will be dealt with in 7.2.3 . |
| 23 | They are also the first point of customer contact at the Sales Centre . |
| 24 | Badgers also produce a few other noises that are n't vocal but , none the less , are very badgerish and are often the first sign that one is nearby . |
| 25 | These symptoms are often the first evidence of advancing arterial disease . |
| 26 | Mr Faulkner says the caterers are often the first point of contact for conference visitors so high standards of food and service are essential . |
| 27 | Other society suggestions include : Sending design and information guides to all local builders , as they are often the first point of contact when people want to alter their homes . |
| 28 | The gap in services has been filled by child minders who at their best can offer a high quality of care with all the advantages of a domestic setting similar to the children 's own home , but because of the lack of resources , training and support for their work are often the last resort for parents . |
| 29 | The words are often the last thing that , or sometimes the last thing that people actually write . |
| 30 | On the county council we are now the second larget group . |