Example sentences of "they [am/are] [prep] [art] first " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ The bookies are offering longer odds on Doncaster winning anything than they are on the first Martian landing in Newton Aycliffe . ’ |
2 | Now , however , having regard to what was learnt by C.N.L. 's counsel whilst sitting in court during the successful appeal , they are for the first time in a position to raise a plea of justification . |
3 | ‘ But they are in the first two heats so we will know our fate very early . ’ |
4 | They are among the first to acknowledge their relative inexperience in the shortened version of the game , pointing out that sevens has not captured the imagination of Southern Africa and that Hong Kong was Namibia 's first international sevens appearance . |
5 | We do n't know whether they 're on , they 're on the first , second or third ? |
6 | Oxford United have their own ladies team this season … they 're in the first division of the National League and this week played their first game at the Manor ground … and the girls done well . |