Example sentences of "this [be] the [num ord] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Will this be the first time you 've worked in theatre ? ’ |
| 2 | So will this be the last re-organisation ? |
| 3 | ‘ Well , let this be the last time . |
| 4 | After a while the whistle is repeated — by the same blackbird or by its mate — but always as if this were the first time it had occurred to him to whistle ; if this is a dialogue , each remark is uttered after long reflection . |
| 5 | An intriguing example of an ornithopter is also on show , this being the second example made by E P Frost and covered by silk and real feathers ! |
| 6 | Edward Pease wrote : ‘ There was considerable stir in Darlington today , this being the first day water was brought into the town from the New Water Works . ’ |
| 7 | 20–4–1882 Mr Peter McIvor took his seat as Moderator , this being the first meeting of Session after his ordination . |
| 8 | This being the first moment that I have not had my hand on him , he seizes the opportunity . |
| 9 | The drama of the space race derives very largely from this being the last wilderness left . |
| 10 | The indifference of the electorate was blamed partly on the apathy produced by this being the fourth election in 18 months , by the confusing number of different party slates and by the lack of concrete proposal and programmes from the candidates . |
| 11 | This is the 74th running of the popular race , started in 1907 . |
| 12 | This combined traversal first collected all the paragraphs from links emanating from a node ( this is the breadth-first part ) and then chose the next node by a depth-first principle . |
| 13 | Amid the renewed glimmers of hope is the knowledge that this is the 19th attempt at a ceasefire . |
| 14 | This is the first Windows Application we 've come across where you could throw away the manual , the on-screen help is really that good ! |
| 15 | This is the first end-user application of the Fulcrum code . |
| 16 | This is the first word . ’ |
| 17 | Donita attributed it directly to the feminist line : ‘ Because this is the first generation that 's grown up with the women 's revolution . |
| 18 | This is the first opportunity to express explicitly an advisory , demonstration-type role . |
| 19 | ‘ This is the first opportunity I 've had to get away from Josh and the director . |
| 20 | Numerous questions have been asked in the House about the police national computer , but to my knowledge this is the first opportunity we have had in recent times to discuss wider issues . |
| 21 | For most young people this is the first opportunity to see a painting from one of the country 's national collections . |
| 22 | However , erm this is the first chance I 've had to speak today so I ca n't take all the blame of the er , of the , of the late start , erm I do n't know whether it would make it any easier to the my colleagues on my right or my left erm to accept the Liberal resolution . |
| 23 | Lots of girls but this is the first boy . ’ |
| 24 | The first leg is in the third race , the eight o'clock , this is the first quarter final . |
| 25 | Well , this is the first question okay ? |
| 26 | This is the first event organised by Network Craigavon and was a co-operative effort by members of the different groups that make up the Network . |
| 27 | This is the first reference to what was to become A Squadron , commanded by Paddy Mayne . |
| 28 | ‘ This is the first afternoon aff I 've had in five weeks , ’ Andy accepted the cigarette and lit it . |
| 29 | However , this is the first scheme in Argentina which involves equity stakes in privatisations . |
| 30 | If this is the first plan to be drawn up , this will probably be sufficient matter for one meeting ; in subsequent years it will be possible to proceed more quickly . |