Example sentences of "the first [noun] [prep] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was busy in the bottom of the second punt , and when he climbed out of it he cut the rope securing the first punt with his sword , and then used his foot to launch it out across the water . |
| 2 | The first session of our training began in February when the weather was freezing cold and there was a hail storm . |
| 3 | This will be the first museum of its kind in the country and the Guild welcomes any outside support , either in the form of articles for the Museum , donations of money , sponsorship from individuals or industry and volunteers to join the Museum working party . |
| 4 | It includes the appointment of the first women to his Cabinet , Gillian Shephard and Virginia Bottomley , and cuts its average age from 54 to 51 . |
| 5 | Walking exercises your legs and buttock muscles and builds up stamina , but a few add-on exercises will really pay dividends — though you might still have trouble standing after the first day on your skis . |
| 6 | The chairman declined the invitation to flag off the train at Curriehill Station on Monday , 11th May , the first day of its operation . |
| 7 | The chairman declined the invitation to flag off the train at Curriehill Station on Monday , 11th May , the first day of its operation . |
| 8 | A BRITISH tourist shot dead in New Orleans on the first day of her holiday may have died because her boyfriend refused a mugger 's demand for money . |
| 9 | Under hypnosis she was taken back to the first day of her stay in hospital — the day before the operation itself . |
| 10 | THE Princess of Wales faced the first day of her formal separation with a composure and dignity which never slipped . |
| 11 | The body of Kevin McEvoy was discovered at 7.15am yesterday by a 14-year-old girl on the first day of her new job as a papergirl . |
| 12 | ‘ Have you not heard of Resenence Jeopardy ? ’ she 'd asked him on the first day of their acquaintance . |
| 13 | Steam sprinklers were introduced and on the first day of their operation , they successfully doused another fire that would have probably removed the remainder of the factory had it taken hold . |
| 14 | Gloucestershire have enjoyed mixed fortunes in the first day of their County Championship match against Northamptonshire . |
| 15 | 24 year old Shaun Gooch and 22 year old Anthony Gallagher , both from Swindon arrived at Gloucester Crown Court this morning for the first day of their trial . |
| 16 | Joh Commonwealth leaders have been attending the first day of their summit in Cyprus and protests by Greek Cypriots . |
| 17 | The first day of my trip is now completed , and all in all , I must say I am quite satisfied . |
| 18 | I can remember what I did on the first day of my holiday last year |
| 19 | Mr Thompson , 42 , of Chelmsford , Essex , was murdered in October in a hotel car park on the first day of his holiday . |
| 20 | And on the first day of his eight-day tour of the Greek Islands with wife Lady Mills , it ‘ went ’ again and left him unable to walk . |
| 21 | On the first day of his reappearance he contented himself with walking about , avoiding people 's eyes , or shovelling at the still melting ramparts like a man with a crime to expiate . |
| 22 | On the first day of his visit Roh attended a state banquet at which Akihito issued an apology which was well received by the South Korean government . |
| 23 | On the first day of his visit he and Chancellor Kohl signed a 20-year Treaty on Good-neighbourliness , Partnership and Co-operation , which had been initialled in Moscow on Sept. 13 [ see p. 37718 ; for text see p. 37835 ] and which , Kohl said , " rules off the painful chapters of our past and clears the way for a new beginning " . |
| 24 | President César Gaviria Trujillio signed four accords on Feb. 26 , the first day of his official two-day visit to the United States . |
| 25 | Speaking from his holiday home in Kennebunkport , President George Bush sought to distance himself from the controversy , stating that it was not " a matter for the president to be concerned about , especially on the first day of his vacation " . |
| 26 | Robert Mantack from Swindon arrived at Bristol Crown Court for the first day of his trial . |
| 27 | Lord James Douglas-Hamilton : A large number of points have been raised by the Hon. Member for Cunninghame , North ( Mr. Wilson ) , but the preferences are those stated on the first day of our Committee proceedings . |
| 28 | It was wonderful , the shops were excellent , it was only the first day of our holiday and I had spent most of my money . |
| 29 | And erm when Because we went the first day of our holidays , right away , to Deerness to my mother 's people . |
| 30 | This is easier if you 've kept a note of the date of the first day of your last period . |