Example sentences of "mr [noun prp] [vb past] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Melly compered the first Brain Game , for the legal profession last month , which raised £5,000 . |
| 2 | Mr Runciman said the first warning of problems came in August when it was realised that a major contract expected in the first half of the financial year was not going to materialise . |
| 3 | Mr Doubleday imported the first Russian comfrey into Britain , a plant known for its medicinal qualities . |
| 4 | Commenting on the expectations for growth , Mr Lamont said the first report of the Panel of Independent Forecasters , formed to demonstrate that the Government decisions were not based on one single forecast , predicted growth in 1993 of between 0.25 and 2 per cent , with an average of just over 1 per cent . |
| 5 | During his visit , Mr Kinnock became the first British political leader to meet Gregor Gysi , the new East German Communist Party leader . |
| 6 | On May 10th Mr Balladur unveiled the first part of what he described as ‘ an ambitious recovery plan ’ . |
| 7 | When Mr Bush lost and Mr Clinton became the first Democratic president for more than a decade , the much-valued special relationship between Britain and America suddenly looked decidedly shaky . |
| 8 | Mr Grade said the first episode , showing Pilar , played by Sandra Sandri , bra-less and riding a horse , was ‘ worth a year 's licence fee ’ . |
| 9 | Mr McAvoy said the first phase was designed to raise that to 100 per cent . |
| 10 | Mr Globe said the first raid was at Satterthwaite 's confectioners in Crosby when they threatened two women with a screwdriver and stole £513 . |