Example sentences of "[prep] being [art] [num ord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | But she is conscious of being the first contact customers and suppliers have with the company and of the need to keep cool under fire . |
| 2 | This acclaimed the accolade of being the first steam locomotive on the railway ! |
| 3 | He enjoys still the odd distinction of being the first person to take a soil sample at what later became the NATO headquarters at Mönchen Gladbach . |
| 4 | She is very proud of being the first person ever to sit on her ; Pauline broke the pony and the two have done all the training since , with professional help in the later stages from instructor Mal Kendall . |
| 5 | I had the privilege of being the first Secretary of State for the Environment when we combined the Ministry of Public Works , the Ministry of Housing and Local Government and the Ministry of Transport . |
| 6 | He has the distinction of being among Britain 's 100 richest men , and also of being the first man to be kicked out of Lloyd 's — in 1982 for ‘ discreditable conduct ’ . |
| 7 | With ‘ Come gentle swains ’ ( xxiv ) Cavendish has the distinction of being the first composer to introduce into a printed collection the English refrain which three years later concluded every composition in Morley 's collection dedicated to Elizabeth I , The Triumphs of Oriana ( 1601 ) : then sang the shepherds and nimphes of Diana Long live faire Oriana . |
| 8 | In many markets , however , the identity of the firm initiating a price change may vary over time , possibly to avoid the impression that there is a price leader , or to spread more equitably the unpopularity of being the first firm to raise prices . |
| 9 | THE Northern Echo had the honour of being the first newspaper available on CD-Rom . |
| 10 | UNIT GROUP , which obtained the distinction of being the first company to float on the Third Market , is about to make an important diversification into the engineering sector . |
| 11 | Trafalgar came within a hair 's breadth of being the first company to be taken to court by the Financial Reporting Review Panel last year ( see ACCOUNTANCY , November , p 10 ) . |
| 12 | It was on an overseas tour with Newcastle that Gallacher earned the dubious notoriety of being the first player to be accused of being drunk in charge of a football . |
| 13 | Another goal by Newcastle completed Arsenal 's fall between the two stools of Cup and League , and gave United the distinction of being the first team to win a Cup final after being a goal down . |
| 14 | Class 313 units are also used on the suburban service between Euston and Watford Junction , to which service fell the honour of being the first line to be given a NSE total route refurbishment programme and branded ‘ Harlequin' . |
| 15 | Nicknamed ‘ Alpha ’ , she has the distinction of being the first woman , Regular or TA , to gain the coveted Provost Marshal 's Gold Whistle award for being top on her recruits ' course . |
| 16 | Maureen has the distinction of being the first woman to be elected to the Officer Board to a position other than Women 's Special Representative . |
| 17 | MALCOLM RIFKIND , Defence Secretary , is accused of being the third minister to sign the public immunity certificate . |
| 18 | " I am not so sure whether I can handle the fame of being the last project leader of the old St. Joe 's ! " |
| 19 | Bill senior , who will celebrate his 90th birthday on 25 August , has the unique place in the company 's history of being the last employee to continue working at the old Etruria factory . |
| 20 | Whilst Chesterton 's later justified reputation of being one of the most rabid anti-semites connected with British fascism would suggest that this was like asking a cat to drink a bowl of cream , there is little evidence to suggest that prior to his involvement in the BUF he viewed the world primarily through anti-semitic spectacles , despite being a second cousin to such notorious anti-semites as Cecil and G.K. Chesterton . |
| 21 | It was like being the last man alive on earth . |
| 22 | That 's what I mean , because if , I guarantee if someone was put in a situation with blood everywhere and that , with being the first aider they 've got to stay calm , but I , I 'd say fifty per cent of all people would pick that kid up and run like hell |
| 23 | It is probably a conflation of the Bladud legend with that of Simon Magus who appears in the canonical Acts of the Apostles and the apocryphal Acts of Peter and who is credited with being the first teacher of the Gnostic heresy . |
| 24 | Tim has the kind of gut feeling for old furniture that comes from being the second generation in the trade . |
| 25 | Now , a new settlement option is a last ditch option , we 're far from being the last ditch here , we 're hardly the first ditch . |
| 26 | ‘ But being a woman and not able to inherit , I suppose she might be used to being a second string . |
| 27 | Lucien was n't quite sure how he felt about being a second choice , but comforted himself with the knowledge that Garimel had undoubtedly been bought by a less lenient household . |
| 28 | She might seem remote to new readers when she talks proudly about being the last family at school to get a TV set , and the books open on the table at mealtimes in her parent 's house . |
| 29 | Oh are you well I 'll give you a a , I lost it at lunchtime ex-Radio Virgin certificate for being a first time on and er I 'd like to say it 's been a pleasure . |
| 30 | Margaret Thatcher was remarkable , of course , for being the first woman Prime Minister , and she could use this factor to persuade or beguile male colleagues on occasion . |