Example sentences of "[noun prp] won the first [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On 24 June Edward won the first notable victory of the war in the naval battle fought off Sluys ( Fr L'Ecluse ) at the mouth of the river Zwyn , at which a larger French fleet was decimated by superior English tactics and the better use of prevailing conditions . |
| 2 | Woosie aside , most of us might score closer to the 100 with which Bernard Darwin won the first official Club meeting in 1893 . |
| 3 | MELROSE won the first major sevens of the season , beating Hawick 24–6 in the final of Glasgow High/Kelvinside 's Ryden tournament . |
| 4 | Hodgson won the first two games but the retrieving ability and fitness of Wood proved decisive as he won 4–9 , 2–9 , 9–5 , 9–6 , 9–5 . |
| 5 | Biasion won the first three of the morning 's special stages but then lost valuable seconds when he spun and lies fourth overall , two minutes behind Fiorio . |