Example sentences of "they [vb base] [vb pp] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | They 've hit the first … ’ |
| 2 | They have reached the first round for the fifth successive year , although once admitted they initially quailed like nervous party-goers . |
| 3 | They have reached the first round for the fifth successive year , although once admitted they initially quailed like nervous party-goers . |
| 4 | On their first Christmas Day without mum , Princes William and Harry proved that they have learned the first lesson of royal duty . |
| 5 | The children watching us are also watching for the boats , and they have spotted the first of the fleet coming in . |
| 6 | And in doing that they have taken the first positive step towards solving it . |
| 7 | If the trainees have come to this point successfully they have mastered the first objective of Goal 1 ; they now have good problem definition skills . |
| 8 | The first thirteen babies to claim them have won the first of their competitions . |