Example sentences of "first [noun sg] [be] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was argued that a breach of natural justice at the original hearing conducted by racing stewards could not be cured by an appeal to a committee of the Australian Jockey Club since there would be nothing to appeal against , the first decision being a nullity . |
| 2 | The first building was a chapel of ease . |
| 3 | ‘ It was something I 'd always fantasised about , ’ says Kitty , whose first try was a group sex video titled Kitty Kitty Bang Bang . |
| 4 | But the first try was a shambles , and I was caught . ’ |
| 5 | It is either unc or a triple , whose first component is a set of directed channels , the output channels having a multiplicity . |
| 6 | What is necessary in the first instance is a shift in the surrounding social relations and economic conditions . |
| 7 | Nigerian nationalism in the first instance was a reaction to British imperialism and took its form from the nature of British rule , as mediated by different social strata . |
| 8 | For Santander , First Fidelity is a bargain on two counts . |
| 9 | The first album was a lot about outward feeling . |
| 10 | Where , however , the first action is a nullity , for instance because the plaintiff sues a limited company in liquidation without leave of the court , discretion may be exercised ( Wilson v Banner Scaffolding ( 1982 ) The Times , 22 June ) . |
| 11 | By an order dated 26 January 1989 , the stay on proceedings against the second defendant was lifted , and on 16 December 1991 , on a counterclaim by the second defendant , the plaintiff agreed to the rescission of the agreement and to repayment of the £18,000 , leaving as the sole issue the question whether the agreement of 2 March 1988 between the plaintiff and the first defendant was a defence to the plaintiff 's claim against the second defendant . |
| 12 | Unfortunately , Lord George 's first command was a vessel with an extremely small crew of only 45 men , including officers , which left little room for many aspirants to commissioned rank . |
| 13 | The first term is a power law to describe the red noise . |
| 14 | The first fella is a bit er I , I think is is very academic or has a very ac academic |
| 15 | ‘ But we have so little medicine here that basic first aid is a struggle . ’ |
| 16 | My first girlfriend was a Conlon . |
| 17 | The first result was a dream that very night . |
| 18 | My first attempt was a portrait study of a child done from life ; an impossible subject to do directly in paint and not so easy even as a simple drawing . |
| 19 | WITHOUT WISHING to divulge too many trade secrets , if you 're ever called upon to interview an Australian punk rock band , the first question is a cinch . |
| 20 | As the hon. Gentleman is well aware , his first question is a matter for my hon. Friend the Minister of State and my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State who have , no doubt , listened to him carefully . |
| 21 | My first question is a result of a telephone conversation with Graham Bowie , chief executive of Lothian region . |
| 22 | The first half was a stroll … more like a practice game for Town as they picked Torquay off … deadly serious for Swindon centre forward Steve White he was back in his favourite number nine shirt and celebrated with his 200 th goal in football … three cheers for Chalky … |
| 23 | His first half was a pearl — even Drillo said that . |
| 24 | The first half was a tale of missed opportunities for 'Mill . |
| 25 | The decisive goal in the dying seconds of the first half was a beauty . |
| 26 | Thomas 's first proposal was a field in Carno , near the Post Office , for sale at £12,000 , twelve miles from Tybrith but closer to their new home , Clogau . |
| 27 | Our first run was a bit more of a struggle , as we tackled the biggest mogul slope in Valmorel ! |
| 28 | ( 2 ) Criminal sexual conduct in the first degree is a felony punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for life or for any term of years . |
| 29 | The first test is a review of the situation , operate is the action which follows , the second test is a check as to whether or not the desired result has been achieved and this is followed either by another operation or by an exit if the desired result has been achieved . |
| 30 | The first issue is a performance of Beethoven 's Sixth Symphony with Russian conductor Mark Ermler . |