Example sentences of "[adj] in the first [noun sg] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 There had been in the brilliantly brave ace at 5–6 in the first set tie break , which denied Sampras the set point he had earned with an ace of his own .
2 A good victory was secured at Allander , winning by 4 goals to 2 in the first league match in November .
3 Nottingham Forest are likely to stick with the same team that beats Notts County for tonight 's match against Millwall at the City ground the London club are currently eleventh in the First Division Forest will go above them if the Reds win .
4 Quakers were not disgraced in the first derby match of Third Division standing played at the Victoria Ground .
5 Wayne Larkins ( 123 in the first practice game ) retired again , this time on 55 , which left Graham Gooch ( 90 off 95 balls and unbothered by anyone resembling an Alderman ) to enjoy the rare experience just lately of batting with more than one partner .
6 For Weir , who like Kerr had a modest tour , the biggest personal highlights came when he scored 37 and 40 in the first Test match .
7 Colette led 5–3 in the first set tie break but lost 4 points in a row to give the Americans their third consecutive set of the tournament .
8 The commemoration of the dead in the First World War was seen as a triumphalist commemoration of those who died for Britain .
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