Example sentences of "[v-ing] first prize " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was articled to his brother , Richard Phené Spiers , in 1866 , when he also joined the Architectural Association , later gaining first prize in the class of design . |
| 2 | ‘ Sarah 's pretty , ’ said her mother , awarding first prize to her sister . |
| 3 | In 1878 The Royal Agricultural Society reported in their journal : ‘ This farm , in fact , has all the requisites of a prize farm , and we had therefore very great pleasure in awarding First Prize ( in all England ) to Mr Long who will , we feel certain , consider it a recognition of the untiring industry shown by himself and his wife in the management of this pretty little farm … the arable land is cultivated like a garden , being wonderfully free from weeds . |
| 4 | He never lost touch with chess though , and on resuming active competition in 1931 he won the Western Open , before taking first prize against Capablanca , the great Cuban player , at a tournament at Margate . |
| 5 | Jackie Simmonds recounts her experiences of The Artist 's painting trip to Bali , in which she participated after winning first prize in our Art in Nature competition |
| 6 | A BUTCHER 'S shop was devastated by a gas explosion less than 24 hours after winning first prize in a national meat competition . |
| 7 | People going and collecting and I 'm hoping first prize winner 's there . |