Example sentences of "given [pron] first [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I have irresponsibly given my first preference to a candidate of the Official Monster Raving Loony Party . |
| 2 | Yesterday the ten-minute Bill introduced by the hon. Member for Ogmore ( Mr. Powell ) was overwhelmingly given its First Reading with a majority of 200 , with all-party support . |
| 3 | However , on May 29 , 1991 , the draft constitution was given its first reading by the Grand National Assembly . |
| 4 | The Kabalevsky sonata — which , too was given its first USA hearing by Horovitz — is a lesser work with more than a suspicion of playing to Russian wartime tastes , especially in the finale ; but it could scarcely be presented more convincingly . |
| 5 | This experience appeared to transform him and he threw himself into a great surge of composition , writing a Mass of Thanksgiving for unaccompanied choir filling 100 pages of manuscript , which he completed in 15 days , as well as other works , including a setting of Out of the Deep which is given its first performance by his choir at St Philip and St James , Cheltenham , at his funeral on today . |
| 6 | Archaeologists claimed to have found the remains of Shakespeare 's Globe Theatre , where Hamlet was given its first performance . |
| 7 | The strategy was given its first airing two days after the Danish vote at a meeting of the Council in Oslo on 4 June , when it was agreed to proceed with the ratification of the Maastricht Treaty while giving time to the Danes to resolve their problems . |
| 8 | In 1979 , British voters were given their first opportunity to elect representatives . |
| 9 | These were given their first test run and enthused about by the audiences for Wuthering Heights a very worthwhile investment . |
| 10 | Two movements of the Mass in C minor were also given their first hearing in Salzburg cathedral , probably with Constanze singing the soprano part . |
| 11 | Which reminds me that the Jocks — I mean the real guardsmen who arrived from England this morning to make up the complement , not you phoney chaps , are going to be given their first lesson this afternoon . |
| 12 | The instruments are made of old oil drums , and after months of practice , they 've given their first concert . |
| 13 | At these concerts many of Bach 's symphonies , concertos , cantatas , chamber works , and keyboard sonatas were given their first performances . |
| 14 | McCool was omitted from the afternoon singles along with National champion Eavan Higgins so that Hazel Kavanagh of Grange could be given her first match in the tournament and Barbara Hackett from Castletroy her second outing . |
| 15 | Dustin was given his first chance to be in pictures . |
| 16 | Here we go again I thought ! ’ — ROGER BIDGOOD ( Newport centre ) on being given his first cap after losing his original chance five years ago thanks to bad weather . |
| 17 | The moment she had settled to this , Peter was given his first parish , a little parish in a country town to the south of Bristol . |
| 18 | The following morning Richard was taken down to the treatment room and given his first induction of air . |