Example sentences of "as [pron] [was/were] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | But , as she was the first to recognize , the products bore her name . |
| 2 | It was a very old-fashioned store — which was hardly surprising as it was the first department store in London . |
| 3 | This couple certainly appeared to be full of faith , which was encouraging as it was the first home that I visited . |
| 4 | We decided to do it as it was the first ever marathon championships for women and because of the sentimental and historical feelings attached to the course . |
| 5 | This flight became another ‘ first ’ for Sugar , as it was the first Lancaster to land on an ‘ enemy ’ airfield ! |
| 6 | The effect of such correction can , in some instances , be dramatic , as in the case of a child who , after receiving his first pair of spectacles , spent several evenings looking at the stars as it was the first time he had ever been able to see them . |
| 7 | ‘ It was a very acrimonious meeting , mostly about why we were changing lengths : the merchandisers were saying the customers want this and the designers were fighting their case and , as it was the first collection prepared without Laura present the whole time , it was not surprising that difficulties should surface , ’ Moira explained . |
| 8 | An auspicious day in cutter history as it was the first instance of the reigning monarch travelling by revenue cutter . |
| 9 | Mr Clarke 's solicitor said as it was the first time the new offence had been tried under the 1991 Road Traffic Act they would be considering an appeal against sentence . |
| 10 | The case made Scottish legal history as it was the first prosecution under Section 3A of the Road Traffic Act 1988 . |
| 11 | The case made Scottish legal history as it was the first prosecution brought under the new Section 3A of the Road Traffic Act 1988 . |