Example sentences of "by the eldest " in BNC.
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| 1 | It implied , first , primogeniture amongst males , i.e. inheritance by the eldest son , if there was one . |
| 2 | The meal begins with a blessing of the first cup of wine by the eldest male present ( called the paterfamilias ) . |
| 3 | At the next new moon get into your boat and let the wind carry you eastwards until you reach the windswept isle of Bujan , the sun 's bright home , where shines the amber stone Alatyr , guarded by the eldest brother of all the crows . |
| 4 | Sir John died at Lowther 15 September 1637 , and was succeeded by the eldest son , John , later Sir John Lowther of Lowther , first baronet ( created 1638 ) . |
| 5 | This was solved by setting up the first stall run by the eldest most respected woman in the village . |
| 6 | For instance , is primogeniture ( inheritance by the eldest son ) the dominant practice in relation to land inheritance , or is it not ? |