Example sentences of "the [noun] mark the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | The case marked the first use of the Organized Crime Control Act of New York State in connection with fraud on Wall Street 's financial markets . |
| 2 | He added that the decision marked the first nationalisation under a Thatcher government . |
| 3 | The releases mark the first improvement in the human rights situation in Malawi for several years . |
| 4 | The deal marks the first time a Test match will be shown live , in full , from the sub-continent . |
| 5 | The deal marks the first venture by Peabody , already the biggest US coal-mining company , into the Pacific Rim . |
| 6 | The accord marked the first application of the so-called " Brady plan " designed to encourage voluntary debt reduction schemes [ see pp. 36541-42 ; 37016-17 ] . |
| 7 | The detentions marked the first major roundup of Jews by French police during the Nazi occupation of France . |
| 8 | The foundation of the ECSC marks the first significant step towards European union that went beyond being merely consultative and intergovernmental in character . |
| 9 | The completion of the draft marked the first substantive development on the issue , under negotiation by the 39 participating countries since 1968 . |
| 10 | The agreement marks the first time Nato has taken on a mission beyond its borders since the alliance was founded in 1949 . |
| 11 | The visit marked the first step towards improved relations between the two countries since the suspension in October 1990 of US military aid [ see p. 37764 ] . |