Example sentences of "is the [num ord] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Is the 7th largest brewer in the world by volume and the 3rd largest by operating profit . |
| 2 | He did n't mean Seve Balesteros is the 13th best player , did he ? " |
| 3 | BAT is the fifth largest company in the UK and recorded pre-tax profits of £1,641 million in 1988 [ 10 ] . |
| 4 | FRC 92 is the fifth international conference on fibre reinforced composites and will take place at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne on 24–26 March 1992 . |
| 5 | The 1992 meeting is the eleventh such event and is to be hosted by RAI , the Italian public TV station , in Bolzano , Italy . |
| 6 | The toolset , which Cadre claims is the first integrated solution covering maintenance , test and reuse of existing software , includes six modules : system understanding , a reverse engineering tool for ‘ complete design recovery of C source programs ’ ; function understanding , producing control flow graphs and data and control complexity metrics ; the construction module , which automates the building of source code from Ensemble 's design environment ; test case generation , which automatically builds in test cases at function , unit or subsystem level ; test verification ; and a documentation module . |
| 7 | The namecode is the first 5 digits of the surname , 2 initials and M or F depending on sex . |
| 8 | Thomas Stanton 's courageous book is the first comprehensive study of these monsters , revealing their history , how they work today and how , with better regulation , they might escape a repeat of the $500 billion savings-and-loan fiasco . |
| 9 | This book is the first comprehensive study of these gardens , and was reviewed in the RIBA Journal last month . |
| 10 | Published by Arts and Co. , the present catalogue is the first comprehensive treatment of this collection . |
| 11 | John Murray 's Patronage in Renaissance Italy from 1400 to the early Sixteenth Century by Mary Hollingsworth is the first comprehensive study of patrons in the Italian Quattrocento ( April , £19.99 ) . |
| 12 | The Belfast Newsletter ( BNL ) index , 1737-1800 , is the first comprehensive computerised index of any significant 18th-century newspaper . |
| 13 | He is the first reigning Formula One world champion to make the switch and Haas , a wealthy ex-racer , admitted : ‘ We know he had a fabulous offer from Ferrari . |
| 14 | It is the first mild day of March : |
| 15 | The baby soon learns that her presence is necessary for the satisfaction of its needs and she is the first individual " other " whom the infant recognises . |
| 16 | Ms Hoey is the first Labour frontbencher in the Commons to be sacked since Mr Smith replaced Neil Kinnock as party leader . |
| 17 | Mr Kinnock says ( Echo March 13 ) he is the first Labour leader to advocate a head to head televised debate with the Tory leader . |
| 18 | The promising young American sculptress , who was included in ‘ Post-Human ’ and ‘ Strange Developments ’ , both curated by Jeffrey Deitch , has a room in the current Whitney Biennial in New York , and will be seen in the Aperto section of the Venice Biennale , is the first female artist to exhibit with the gallery , pace Gwen John , and her exhibition introduces a programme of younger art which the gallery will be presenting in the autumn under the supervision of staff member , Sadie Coles . |
| 19 | A good non-slip rubber bathmat with suction caps underneath it is the first essential . |
| 20 | Studying German therefore involves not only learning to understand and to use the language ( although that is the first essential ) but also implies an awareness of the German-speaking countries today , of their geography and history , their political and social institutions , and their culture . |
| 21 | This is the first essential step towards practical project planning and development . |
| 22 | This is the first visible sign of a shareholders ' revolt against the chairman , Sir Derek Alun-Jones , since the discovery of a £185m fraud which threatens the group 's future . |
| 23 | As you approach Tintagel the headland fortress is the first visible landmark . |
| 24 | Namibia is the first African nation to implement a communication policy which is founded on the principles of justice , participation and the two-way flow of information . |
| 25 | Namibia is the first African nation to implement a communication policy which is founded on the principles of justice , participation and the two-way flow of information . |
| 26 | Midland , whose staff is 56 per cent female , is the first major clearing bank to start a nursery programme : others are expected to follow in the drive to woo mothers back to work . |
| 27 | Morrissey is the first major teen icon whose aesthetic is based around the conviction that rock'n'roll 's best years are ( in the ) past , that the premises of youth culture have been outflanked ( ‘ I Know It 's Over ’ ) . |
| 28 | But Steilmann is the first major manufacturer to tackle this issue in Europe ; in America Esprit has launched its Ecollection and Levi has developed Nature jeans . |
| 29 | But this is the first major announcement of aid for the drug industry , apart from £9 million for biotechnology research last month . |
| 30 | Lawson : Ernst & Young is the first major accountancy firm to become an authorised implementor of Lawson Software 's financial and distribution applications . |