Example sentences of "and [prep] a first " in BNC.
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| 1 | They saw municipal ownership and its efficient management as a means of improving public services and as a first step towards public ownership of the entire economy , and improved administration to prevent or cure social ills . |
| 2 | If the new work is given to you in a lecture , you can assume that you require two hours of study for each hour of lecture — for reading of the subject before the lecture , and as a first review ( " within the first 24 hours ) . |
| 3 | Underlying the FMI is a belief that better use of resources requires a clearer definition of the objectives of expenditure , and as a first step all departments were obliged to specify their objectives as a basis for determining priorities and measuring achievement . |
| 4 | Hundreds of delegates from around 25 political groups amended a charter presented by the EPRDF , and as a first step towards its implementation elected an 87-member Council of Representatives . |
| 5 | And as a first step we should demand three things essential to give any chance to retain ship building on Tyneside . |
| 6 | Unfortunately , certain landlords tend to abuse rights of access and as a first step the tenant should ensure that the right is subject to reasonable notice and may only be exercised at reasonable times , except of course in cases of emergency . |
| 7 | And as a first resort , come and bug m . |
| 8 | And for a first course all you will need is either the broth from the pot-au-feu , which will have a very fine flavour and which you can thicken if you like with a little rice — there should be enough for seven or eight people — or perhaps a dish of mussels , or a light fish soup . |
| 9 | There was no hurry and for a first book something unified was essential : a couple of years ' delay was of no importance . |