Example sentences of "be the first [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The first one on stage had to be the first off the coach that trundled them to and fro . |
| 2 | NME ca n't claim to be the first off the blocks with coverage of this splenetic musical bastard — that honour has to go to the now sadly defunct Sounds . |
| 3 | To be the first over the wall of a castle or town which was being stormed ; to be encamped close to the wall of a besieged city and thus within range of missiles fired from its walls , these were acts which merited honour and respect . |
| 4 | Looking at it and the bleak shore of Flotta beyond , the memories came flooding back : pink gins before Sunday lunch at twopence a throw ; dressing up as Tartars and Eskimos and Bedouins for Tribal parties ; cinema shows where the reels were laced up in the wrong order ; darts competitions in the wardroom flat ; early winter morning torpedo firings in the Flow , very dark and cold ; walks to Longhope for fresh eggs , or fishing for sea-trout in the bay ; piping the admiral as we passed the headquarters ship and eased our way down to Switha Gate bound for distant waters , the captain on the compass platform with cap at an angle , elbows on hips and gloved hands turned upwards , Spider beside him puffing smoke through a black holder and advising courses to steer ; and then , as the ship adjusted herself to the roll and rhythm of the sea , a last flashing message from the signal station at Hoxa Head ( now vandalized and abandoned ) , as it would be the first on our return , days or weeks later . |
| 5 | In so doing it suggested a small but distinct improvement on that model : the party-list vote should be the first on the ballot paper , not the second as it is in West Germany , and the constituency vote should come second instead of first . |
| 6 | " I tell you , Menina Sara , if that ship was going back to Ireland today , I would be the first on board ! " |
| 7 | The chapter is thought to be the first on this subject in a text of this type . |
| 8 | And , rather than allow Eldorado to be a drain on the Corporation for years to come , the show is expected to be the first on his hit list . |
| 9 | It is said to have the largest on-chip cache in the industry — two thirds of its 3.1m transistors are dedicated to the cache — and claims to be the first with complete on-chip multi-processing . |
| 10 | New Brighton has been the setting for seven British championship events , but next week 's spectacle will be the first with European involvement . |
| 11 | The wedding , inside the top security Maghaberry Prison in Co Antrim , is understood to be the first between loyalist and nationalist inmates . |
| 12 | THE general election in Spain on June 6th will be the first since 1979 in which the winner has not been known in advance . |
| 13 | It will also be the first since 1979 in which none of the parties is expected to gain an outright majority . |
| 14 | The drivers , flushed and cursing , each trying to be the first into the city and to have their wares ready for sale before the city came to life . |
| 15 | The Harvest Holiday , as the report suggested , would be introduced in late October and would be the first of a series of changes to age-hold British holiday customs . |
| 16 | He said it would be the first of a series of ventures which Gooding was discussing with Japanese companies , aimed at bringing research and technology to Britain rather than just final assembly of goods . |
| 17 | The key thing appeared to be that Delander had fitted it with double wheel or duplex escapement — and it could be the first of the rare group of his clocks that include the feature . |
| 18 | I come now to what will be the first of many simplicities which I shall offer to you this afternoon ; for I am sure you already realise from what you know of my speakings and writings — and it will be all the more painfully obvious in half an hour 's time — that I am incurably simpliste . |
| 19 | Lawyers said the action for disclosure of the name was believed to be the first of its kind in Britain . |
| 20 | If it is , maybe it will be the first of many . |
| 21 | During his period in England from 1831 to 1832 , in what was to be the first of several such sojourns , Louis-Napoleon met his uncle Joseph — only to be received with a glacial politeness and a lecture on his Italian escapade . |
| 22 | This was to be the first of three stages in a carefully planned development of the imperial role and power . |
| 23 | It will be the first of hundreds of fund raising events across the UK . |
| 24 | Hopefully , this car will be the first of the Centenary class , replacing the OMOs , and maintaining the regular service for many years to come ! |
| 25 | The trees , they hope , will be the first of many which will benefit the Promise Appeal — an effort by the scouting movement to raise £10 million this year . |
| 26 | Send your answers by computer please ( or by post if you are in New Model Army ) to Thrills Moonwalker Competition And then be the first of two people out of the spangly hat . |
| 27 | Meanwhile , Seth Abraham , boss of big fight pay-masters Home Box Office , is due to fly into London to discuss terms for another contract with Lewis 's team , and a clash with Stewart in America could be the first of the new deal . |
| 28 | The military-style raid is believed to be the first of its kind in the white Cape Province settlement of King William 's Town . |
| 29 | East Anglian brewers Greene King have launched a manual on food hygiene believed to be the first of its kind in the brewing industry . |
| 30 | The city has potential , and I hope your feature will be the first of many to show a side of Belfast that is usually ignored . |