Example sentences of "take a first [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The plate is now ready for taking a first print , that is , for proofing . |
| 2 | We took a first look at the pay and file provisions with the non-tax specialist in mind ( see ACCOUNTANCY , April , p 80 ) . |
| 3 | Robyn raised the glass to her lips and took a first sip ; she had a feeling that counting to ten was not going to work , but she tried it all the same . |
| 4 | He resumed his studies in 1948 at New College , Oxford , where he took a first class honours degree and was called to the bar a year later . |
| 5 | After winning scholarships at Winchester and at Balliol College , Oxford , he took a first class in literae humaniores in 1924 and was elected to a fellowship of All Souls which he held till 1945 . |
| 6 | Dr John Hill of Chemistry , another frequent winner , took a first prize for his portrait of ‘ Karen ’ , a lady framed by a parasol , indeed he took five prizes altogether . |
| 7 | In 1985 , however , the Ministry of Agriculture took a first step towards meeting environmentalists ' objections , with a new ‘ Guidance for Drainage Authorities ’ on investment appraisal . |
| 8 | Also on Sept. 22 the former mayor of Washington DC , Marion Barry , took a first step towards resuming his political career by winning the Democratic nomination for a safe seat on the city council . |
| 9 | The course is designed to enable students who have taken a first degree in German to increase their knowledge of modern German literature and to extend their competence to the medium of film . |
| 10 | The course is designed to enable students who have taken a first degree in more than one European or Latin American language to extend their knowledge of European and/or Latin American literatures through a range of optional courses . |
| 11 | The eight nations that circle the Arctic have taken a first step towards protecting the fragile environment of the far north from increased pollution , most of which originates outside the region . |
| 12 | They have come through five rounds already , enough to take a First Division side to Wembley . |
| 13 | They have come through five rounds already , enough to take a First Division side to Wembley . |
| 14 | The aim of the course was to get group members to think about disability issues in order to take a first step forward in working together . |