Example sentences of "be [verb] a first " in BNC.

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1 Substitution drills would also be used a first step in mastering the totally different topic system in Dusun which we discussed in 7.1.8 .
2 During the summer the Red Cross will be providing a first aid service at Durham County Cricket ground .
3 He must be in his early forties , Belinda decided , while Faye , she knew was thirty-eight — fairly old to be having a first child , which added a greater sense of urgency and importance to the task of keeping her pregnancy on track .
4 If the report is favourable , the Bill will be read a first time .
5 Under this Standing Order , a Bill is taken to be read a first time if certain formalities are gone through .
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