Example sentences of "is [verb] by [art] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not only does the house contain one of the most interesting ‘ collections of collections ’ , but it is surrounded by the first pleasure garden to be run entirely organically in the National Trust . |
| 2 | A woman seeks the truth of her ancestry , and discovers truth can be what you want it to be ; in a hospital a neglected old man weaves fables in a lost language ; fantasy becomes reality when a young boy 's sense of wonder is awakened by the first man in space ; a man 's obsession with ‘ the dogs ’ has grim but farcical consequences ; a couple 's holiday in France is disturbed by the ghosts of war ; a chance encounter brings an unexpected delight to a birdwatcher . |
| 3 | The onset of the cooler hours is announced by the first thuds of tennis balls . |
| 4 | Methodism is represented by a first building dated 1897 and a more recent and well-supported church , both in Willerby Square . |
| 5 | Emilie Candeille , opera singer , grande tragedienne and composeress , is represented by the first performance in 199 years of her Piano Concerto in D , Op2 . |
| 6 | Viewed in this way the battle of forms becomes a war of attrition , which is lost by the first party to make a mistake , or lose the will to fight . |
| 7 | Something which is liked by the first person you show it to is likely to appeal to many more people . |
| 8 | In the first case , the conveyance should be prepared and executed in triplicate ( or there should be examined copies ) so that the original is held by the first mortgagee , the husband has a record of the indemnity and release given and the second mortgagee also has a record of the transfer . |
| 9 | The second is implied by the first . |