Example sentences of "was the first [noun sg] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | That was the first attempt at Creag Meagaidh . |
| 2 | Sugar and Spite was the first attempt at doing anything specifically for out-loud performance . |
| 3 | The 1882 act was the first attempt at an effective conservation law in Britain ; it is the father of all the legislation which protects not just ancient monuments and historic buildings but also sites of scientific importance . |
| 4 | The meeting in April 1990 in Portugal between government and UNITA representatives [ see p. 37365 ] was the first attempt at relaunching the negotiating process since the short-lived Gbadolite ceasefire agreement of June 1989 . |
| 5 | el-Kefevi ( followed by Ismail Belig ) adds the statement that Mehmed Sah was the first muderris at the Sultan medrese , which fact , if correct , would allow one to place Mehmed Sah 's appointment , and Fahreddin Acemi 's association with him , in the early 820s , since the available information indicates that it was then that the medrese was built . |
| 6 | It was the first time at any level England have lost to Turkey and the warning for Graham Taylor on the eve of tonight 's World Cup qualifier at Wembley rang out loud and clear . |
| 7 | He was the first witness at the inquest . |