Example sentences of "carried out the first [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | I am most concerned to read in The Lifeboat that David Scott- Cowper in the ex-lifeboat Mabel E. Holland carried out the first single handed navigation of the 2,000 mile North West Passage . |
2 | It 's claimed the boy carried out the first attack behind a row of shops , holding his victim to stop her struggling , and laughing at her cries for help . |
3 | On Sept. 17 , Polish inspectors in the Netherlands carried out the first inspection of a NATO member state by a unit from a Warsaw Pact country . |
4 | In the 1950s , Professor Paul carried out the first experiments using a form of magnetic bottle — the ‘ Paul trap ’ — to isolate ionised atoms . |
5 | Overall , however , the expedition was a great success : ‘ Most of our aims were achieved , as — among other objectives — we confirmed the presence of five threatened species of mammal , we carried out the first study of bats in the area , and we gathered valuable information on the flora of the area , including the discovery of a new species , ’ she continued . |
6 | Thomas started operational duties with the Beaufort , initially on mine-laying , but on September 11 he , with four other aircraft , carried out the first torpedo attack to be made by 22 Squadron with Beaufort aircraft . |