Example sentences of "are [adv] the first [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As a composer and a soloist Bach did much to champion the pianoforte , an instrument then being developed in London by German immigrant craftsmen : the sonatas Op. 5 are apparently the first works published in England to include the piano on the title-page , and Bach is credited with performing the first solo on the instrument in public in London in 1768 . |
| 2 | National data on the use of each part of the service by age and sex , married persons and unmarried persons , is used as the basis of these weightings , but they are only the first stage . |
| 3 | However , as was pointed out there , the waves predicted by such theory are only the first stage of the evolution towards turbulent motion . |
| 4 | Elections , however , are only the first step . |
| 5 | Our experiments with Zeta are only the first milestone along what may be a longish road , and we can not see the end of the road . |
| 6 | Judges are not the first species that springs to mind as a faithful tribune of popular perception . |
| 7 | Spitting and firing are not the first words to spring to mind when Yorkshire 's venerable left-arm spinner Phil Carrick is mentioned . |
| 8 | The light-sensitive cells ( " photocells " ) are not the first thing the light hits , but they are buried inside and facing away from the light . |
| 9 | It can be a relief to discover that some of the worrying physical symptoms are not the first indications of some dreaded disease but are stress-related and represent perfectly normal ways of reacting to stress . |
| 10 | Moreton and Furley are not the first men to die of redundancy . |
| 11 | We are just the first ones . ’ |
| 12 | The fertile lowlands are always the first places to be occupied and Java was no exception . |
| 13 | The shallow bays may be a degree or two warmer , and are always the first place to look in the early days , but the deeps will stay cold until real strength returns to the sun . |
| 14 | To be known to the police as having a history of crime is sufficient to be categorized a gouger , and people in Easton who are well known as gougers are always the first suspects . |
| 15 | Windows are usually the first things to go in a riot , but medieval glass survived in many of the churches — in St. George 's and St. Martin 's , for example — and Yorkist symbols remained in the windows of St. Mary 's . |
| 16 | Members of the Suffolk Accident Rescue Service , staff voluntarily by GPs , are usually the first doctors to arrive at the scene of car accidents where they can give specialist emergency treatment , additional to that provided by ambulance staff . |
| 17 | Plants that give us both outstanding flowers and foliage are usually the first choice . |
| 18 | Equally , when cuts in expenditure are considered , capital programmes are usually the first victims . |
| 19 | The fact that mothers are usually the first object of love for their offspring creates real differences between boys and girls when it comes to relinquishing that tie . |
| 20 | Substitution drills are also the first step in making system drills , but these will be dealt with in 7.2.3 . |
| 21 | They are also the first point of customer contact at the Sales Centre . |
| 22 | Badgers also produce a few other noises that are n't vocal but , none the less , are very badgerish and are often the first sign that one is nearby . |
| 23 | The reports of earlier and less specialised exploration often include references to landforms as they are often the first things to engage the attention of the non-specialist . |
| 24 | These symptoms are often the first evidence of advancing arterial disease . |
| 25 | On dark nights , the sound of horny claw against coarse hair or the vocalisations of two badgers enjoying a bout of mutual grooming are often the first give-aways of emergence . |
| 26 | Mr Faulkner says the caterers are often the first point of contact for conference visitors so high standards of food and service are essential . |
| 27 | Other society suggestions include : Sending design and information guides to all local builders , as they are often the first point of contact when people want to alter their homes . |
| 28 | The family of Cornelius are therefore the first non-Jews to become known as followers of Christ , and this was a highly significant moment in the life of the early Church . |