Example sentences of "be [adj] [verb] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | In SWDs and SSDs , it would be possible to accept the first definition almost unreservedly . |
| 2 | We can say with certainty that we would be able to mount the first kind of display ; but at the moment we can not be so certain about the travelling display which , although the more attractive proposition , has much more significant resource implications . |
| 3 | Unless you happen to be a keen follower of American football , you are more likely to be able to answer the first six questions than the last two . |
| 4 | Would anyone be able to enjoy the first public performance of a pageant , devised and directed by Mr Malik , with the working title of Islamic Wimbledon ? |
| 5 | We might thus be able to provide the first step in assisting a school to maximise any award which it receives . |
| 6 | I 've been lucky to be able to launch the first concept of dread disease insurance , in South Africa you might have heard about us . |
| 7 | so I wo n't be able to pay the first payment cos , you know ai n't got no money . |
| 8 | So I wo n't be able to pay the first payment cos you know I ai n't got no money . |
| 9 | I hope will be happy to read the first lesson . |
| 10 | We would be inclined to use the first , because it gives a better sense of the feel of the anthology ; but this is a fairly arbitrary decision , where rule-books do not help . |
| 11 | When reclaiming such land , it may be necessary to provide the first pioneer crops with a direct injection of nutrients through chemical fertilizers but it should always be remembered that the aim is to build up the life in the soil so that it can provide its own fertility within the land potential . |