Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [prep] [be] [art] [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Dutch are widely expected to be the first to try it . |
| 2 | Comet IRAS-Araki-Alcock is widely claimed to be the first comet discovered by an orbiting observatory — the Infrared Astronomical Satellite , IRAS . |
| 3 | The thing is that I should so like to be the first to know , officially … ’ |
| 4 | What we had n't bargained for was that she might not want to be the next Franz Klammer . |
| 5 | He was excellently placed to be the next Poet Laureate when the position fell vacant in ninety-six . |
| 6 | The advantage of using the OSCLI command is that you can use a variable for the file name and the command does not need to be the last ( or only ) one on a line . |
| 7 | Fearing a more violent explosion of disagreement , pride in not wanting to be the first to make a move . |
| 8 | We sometimes surprise ourselves as well as our near and dear ones by suddenly exploding into unreasonable anger over a trifling offence which just happens to be the last straw that breaks the camel 's back . |
| 9 | Sparrow said he did not expect to be the last chairman of the Levy Board , which assesses and collects contributions from bookmakers to finance racing . |
| 10 | No longer wanting to be the second class citizens of the sport , the women golfers have used the Classic at Woburn to launch their new drive for equal opportunities . |
| 11 | He 's not going to be the next Boris Becker . |
| 12 | Needless to say , this is not going to be the last word in the debate between the constructivists and the nativists . |
| 13 | We made love , it just happened to be the first time for me . |
| 14 | We do not wish to be the first case of this kind to go before the Special Commissioners . |
| 15 | During its history 19 has achieved many ‘ first ’ , the first British unit to receive the French SPAD , the first to operate the Sopwith Dolphin , the first squadron to be equipped with the supersonic Lightning F.2 , but 19 will probably be best known for being the first RAF Squadron to receive the Spitfire . |
| 16 | The long struggle of the provinces against the most powerful ruler in Europe has perhaps the best claim to be the first war of national liberation . |
| 17 | He had not meant to be the first to speak , but something in the other 's silence compelled him . |
| 18 | If he thought that he would hardly want to be the next head boy . ’ |
| 19 | Though the Central Wales line was built in several sections at various times , its beginning as a through route is usually considered to be the 8th October 1868 , the commencement of public trains . |
| 20 | you find that people just say your going to a meeting , can I have a lift or of course your going well I 'll go with you and your never expected to drink , your always expected to be the last as you drop every body off , so erm , I 've had a years of that |
| 21 | However , his presence at the Treasury keeps the Thatcherite torch alive : he was once tipped to be the next leader but two ; now he could the next leader but one . |
| 22 | Fragments of papyri from the second millennium BC seem to be the first writings to deal exclusively with the subject matter of dreams , mainly concerning themselves with incest and bestiality with various animals . |
| 23 | I know in the recession of lot of parents have been forced to do just that , but it was always going to be a last resort and thankfully this winter 's tour means they can stay on where they are . |
| 24 | The kitchen always seems to be the first room in which you run out of space . |
| 25 | On subsequent journeys I would always try to be the first to see it and shout , ‘ There it is , I saw it first ! ’ |
| 26 | ‘ We always try to be the first to drop our rates when they are falling , but the last to increase them when they are on their way up , ’ assures Vos . |
| 27 | Consequently , some first performances also prove to be the last . |
| 28 | It also claims to be the first European hotel with a direct connection to Reuter , offering 24 hour updates on world and financial news . |
| 29 | Launched in the Autumn of 1991 in the United States , Marquis is now believed to be the sixth most popular line of premium crystal sold in the U.S. during 1992 — one of the most successful launches ever of a new crystal brand in that country . |
| 30 | On the rostrum Joey said : ‘ You really need to be the first man at the Metropole if you want to be first at the finishing line . ’ |