Example sentences of "they [modal v] be the [num ord] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As Cliff Bastin later recalled : ‘ Relations between these two had gradually been becoming more and more strained , until it ultimately came to a point at which the question was which of them would be the first to vent his feelings on the other . |
| 2 | And Kartoffel knew they 'd be the first to tread the Eiger 's virgin summit . |
| 3 | Obviously if you have family living near enough , they would be the first to turn to for help of this kind . |
| 4 | They would be the first to show their appreciation . |
| 5 | Kurz had been boasting that they would be the first to climb the face , thus adding to the triumph of the Berlin Olympics . |
| 6 | They will be the first to go in a slump . |
| 7 | ‘ As and when the show does come good they will be the first to say , ‘ We always knew it would . ’ ’ |
| 8 | Certainly all who believe in the value of the Old Testament must take criticism seriously , as they will be the first to want to establish an accurate text and be sure of its meaning . |
| 9 | First movers , then , are not always the entrepreneurs who invent a product ; but they will be the first to build an organisation which can fully exploit its economies of scale and scope . |