Example sentences of "[adv] [pron] became the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | His brother , Cherry , joined him in his work and together they became the first men to illustrate books on natural history throughout with photographs . |
| 2 | Indeed , the captaincy of that side fell to Albert in mid-season after the retirement of Ted Smith and so he became the first Palace skipper to lead our club to a Football League championship . |
| 3 | So it became the first PGA Tour venue to lose a tournament because it does n't conform to the anti-discrimination rule laid down by the United States PGA . |
| 4 | ( London ) , gaining a first in mental and moral science and a second in mathematics , while three years later she became the first woman to be awarded a D.Sc . |
| 5 | Three days later he became the first President in American history to resign his office . |
| 6 | Today he became the first person to be charged under a new law introduced this month of causing death by dangerous driving . |