Example sentences of "be [vb pp] on the first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ehrlichman and Weinberger criticise the emphasis that has been placed on the first eye movements occurring after a question has been asked and the consequent ignoring of movements which occur prior to or during presentation of a particular item . |
| 2 | It was almost 2215 , and 300 cases had been treated on the first day . |
| 3 | On the second visit Mr. Burgess was given instructions different from those he had been given on the first visit . |
| 4 | As with most stress rules , there are exceptions , for example ‘ honest ’ , ‘ perfect ’ or , both of which end with two consonants but are stressed on the first syllable . |
| 5 | Thus , where all taxes are levied on the first generation ( ) , as assumed by Diamond 11965 ) . |
| 6 | The property is impressively maintained and has well proportioned accommodation on 2 floors , with a superb Kitchen/Breakfast Room with light oak units being a particular feature of the property , 3 good sized Bedrooms are provided on the first floor , whilst , outside is car parking space and Carport with attractive walled and private Garden beyond . |
| 7 | In military terms the problem should have been settled on the first day . |
| 8 | Units are valued on the last working day of each month and are allocated on the first day of the following month , after the receipt of your premium . |
| 9 | If the final syllable is of this type , the stress will usually be placed on the first syllable . |
| 10 | They determined that the Lord 's Supper should be celebrated on the first Sabbath in August . |
| 11 | Next year the permanent collection will be redisplayed on the first floor while a new space will be constructed one floor above , for temporary exhibitions . |
| 12 | Facilities for all volunteers including those not in need of sleeping quarters will be provided on the first floor . |
| 13 | The old gallery will be found on the first floor of the house ; previously on an outside wall facing East . |
| 14 | Some of the clocks and mechanical toys that delighted Josephine Bowes , whose father was a clock-maker , can be found on the first floor . |
| 15 | If the property is subject to a first mortgage and is , for instance , to be conveyed from the husband to the wife , subject to a charge being given in favour of the husband to secure a fixed sum , the husband will have to be satisfied with the security of a second charge , notice of which should be served on the first mortgagee . |
| 16 | If a record with the key 342 is added , it will be stored on the first track of cylinder 02 . |
| 17 | 7–10- The Session had under consideration the more frequent celebration of the Lord 's Supper in the congregation than at present , which is once a year in May and resolved the ordinance be observed on the first Sabbath of November next … |
| 18 | Even if a job spreads over several days , the first half hour rate should be charged on the first day and not on the others . |
| 19 | If the current yield on the CTD bond exceeds the money market interest rate , the bond will be delivered on the last business day of the month , because the short earns more by holding on to the bond than by delivering it and investing the proceeds in the money market ; otherwise the bond will be delivered on the first business day of the month . |
| 20 | That person 's backside should be kicked and he should be put on the first Air Canada flight home . |
| 21 | It is so sensitive ( 99% accurate in laboratory testing ) that an accurate result can be obtained on the first day of a missed period . |
| 22 | If the judge orders a trial in two parts there is an irremediable danger of two appeals to the Court of Appeal and justice requires that an appeal to the Privy Council should not be denied on the first part but perforce accepted on the second part . |
| 23 | These were situated on the first floor of the Pavillon de Flore which formed the angle of the Tuileries palace with the Quays and the Seine . |
| 24 | Expectations were examined on the first day of the course and reviewed at the end . |
| 25 | Police urged racegoers to be on their guard after six separate incidents of forged £20 notes were reported on the first day . |
| 26 | G M B pensioners were represented on the first delegation to visit the E E C in Brussels , in an effort to secure parity with the pensions in other European countries , and we also took part in the pensioners parliament in Luxembourg last year , to help to draw up a Pensioners ' Charter for Europe . |
| 27 | The housing problems detailed in the TSA report and potential solutions were discussed on the first day . |
| 28 | Business and elections were conducted on the first day , followed by speeches and discussion spread over the following two days and an evening conversazione where " everybody was in the best of spirits . |
| 29 | In voting for councillors , 38,946 were elected on the first round out of the total of 40,178 , with the NSF winning 15,670 seats ( 40.24 per cent ) , the Democratic Convention 8,088 ( 20.77 per cent ) , the ADP 4,532 ( 11.64 per cent ) , the HDUR 2,606 ( 6.69 per cent ) , independents 2,425 ( 6.23 per cent ) , and the RNUP 1,508 ( 3.87 per cent ) . |
| 30 | For Mr Poher this long-drawn out struggle was something new — on the seven previous occasions he had been elected on the first ballot . |