Example sentences of "became [adj] [prep] [art] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | As The Lord of the Rings was coming to the end of its gestation it became possible for the first time for political leaders to say they wanted nothing and make it come true . |
| 2 | Last Thursday their problems became public for the first time when Allen began a legal battle for custody of three of their children . |
| 3 | By the early 1640s she had moved to London and begun a religious quest in pursuit of whose ends she became involved with the first Quakers in 1654 . |
| 4 | From there , he became involved with the first commercial bungee jumping company , and brought the idea back home . |
| 5 | ‘ I sometimes wonder why you became involved in the first place . ’ |
| 6 | The ultimate clinical course of the colitis became evident during the first year of the study and there was no difference between the one year analysis and the final analysis ( Table II ) performed after a mean follow up of 2.8 years in the placebo group and 3.0 years in the cyclosporin group . |
| 7 | It was a fact that quite easily became disheartening during the first few months of captivity . |
| 8 | He became one of the first football commentators on radio , copying the urgent , excitable American style of the ‘ gee-whizzers ’ , earning himself the nickname of ‘ By Jove ’ Allison on the way . |
| 9 | Susan , Anne 's daughter by Didier , became one of the first geniuses of the form , moulding her night fantasies into unforgettably affecting tapestries of emotion and narrative . |
| 10 | In joining John Dickinson at Croxley Mills in 1931 , Grant became one of the first qualified scientists to be employed by the paper industry and his contributions and experience proved invaluable to him throughout his subsequent career . |
| 11 | He went to a qualified medical practitioner for his first experience in 1963 and , according to himself , became one of the first people in the country to take the drug . |
| 12 | George Lansbury himself became one of the first reforming Poor Law Guardians in East London in the 1890s , and the social legislation of the Liberals , including the state Old Age Pension introduced in 1908 , was a direct response to the rising political influence of the labour movement . |
| 13 | Guided by the Chief Officer , the county became one of the first to introduce comprehensive schools of a new style , as well as fresh methods of teaching in its primary schools , and an immense explosion of organized music teaching all over the county . |
| 14 | Sony Corp appointed Michael Schulhof , now vice-chairman of Sony USA Inc , to the post of president and chief executive of its US unit , which will be renamed Sony Corp of America : Schulhof joined Sony in 1974 after a mainly academic career as a physicist and worked on the development of the compact disk ; in 1989 , he became one of the first Americans to be appointed to the board of a major Japanese company . |
| 15 | He became one of the first Conceptual artists and among the first to draw his imagery from television , movies , newspapers and advertising . |
| 16 | Her parents have done well ; her father became one of the first Afro-Caribbean councillors in inner London . |
| 17 | Alanson became one of the first three surgeons appointed to the Liverpool dispensary in 1778 . |
| 18 | She became one of the first women fellows in 1919 , when women were finally admitted . |
| 19 | He thus became one of the first modern land surveyors . |
| 20 | He became one of the first Whitworth scholars in 1875 and completed his education at King 's College , University of London . |
| 21 | In October 1871 she became one of the first five students at Newnham College , Cambridge , founded by Henry Sidgwick [ q.v. ] with Anne Clough [ q.v. ] , a Bulley family friend , in charge . |
| 22 | Born in what was now Inner Mongolia , Ulanhu became one of the first Mongol members of the CCP when he joined in 1925 . |
| 23 | Country Landowners Association president Lord De Ramsey became one of the first of British agriculture 's leaders to meet the new Minister . |
| 24 | He became one of the first to benefit from the plastic surgery techniques pioneered by Sir Archibald |
| 25 | One sherpa — Tensing Norgay accompanied Sir Edward Hillary and became one of the first men to climb Mt . |
| 26 | Financial compensation became available for the first time for criminal injuries ; the community service order raised hopes as an alternative to custody ; and an elaborate system of parole , later greatly expanded , was instituted . |
| 27 | Shortly after incitement to racial hatred became criminal for the first time in 1965 , for example , some commentators questioned whether Jewish persons were covered by the Act , pointing to the argument that the Jewish community has a religious rather than a racial identity . |
| 28 | It was just around this stage that I became aware of the first footman beside me , who whispered : ‘ Miss Kenton would like a word with you , sir . |
| 29 | Sam became aware for the first time how bad he smelled . |
| 30 | He became communicative for the first time . |