Example sentences of "when the first [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The UK not only remained the second largest source , after the USA , for foreign direct investment , but increased in importance after 1979 when the first Thatcher government abandoned most controls on the foreign exchange of sterling currency . |
| 2 | In 1985 , when the first XT compatible machines made by other manufacturers appeared on the market , some had the bright idea of speeding up the clock to make the machine faster . |
| 3 | It ended in a stormy divorce after three years when the first Mrs Smith walked out , leaving the then 4-year-old Andrew locked in a wardrobe . |
| 4 | It ended in a stormy divorce after three years when the first Mrs Smith walked out leaving the then 4-year-old Andrew locked in a wardrobe . |
| 5 | One of the world 's great races was born in 1923 , when the first Le Mans 24-hour race was held . |