Example sentences of "be [art] first [noun] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | But since gaps on the bench happen rarely , and since this will be the first chance a Democratic president has had to choose a justice since Lyndon Johnson was in the White House , the usual debate about likely replacements is under way . |
| 2 | It is believed to be the first time a developer has urged the Government to schedule an archaeological site . |
| 3 | If he wins , it will be the first time a black person has been elected to a US state governorship . |
| 4 | If confirmed , it will be the first time a black person has been elected to a US state governorship . |
| 5 | AI believes this may be the first time a poll has shown such opposition . |
| 6 | Even then this will be the first time a draft will have been presented to Council . |
| 7 | The Admiral can have the admiral 's cabin — it 'll be the first time an admiral has slept there . |
| 8 | Apart from the shining neon power switch and the Slave function already discussed , the Behringer will sit quietly in your rack , floating in a sea of general blackness , and probably wo n't be the first thing a visitor to your studio comments upon . |
| 9 | This momentous decision — it is the first time a former Greek prime minister has been indicted by parliament — was complemented by measures the left coalition in particular regards as vital to prevent abuse of power by single-party governments in future . |
| 10 | This is the first time a unit trust company has had to suspend funds under the Financial Services Act 's pricing regulations , which oblige it to cease trading once an error is suspected . |
| 11 | It is the first time a sculpture from the period has fetched such a sum . |
| 12 | It is the first time a former officer has been given permission to write about MI5 since Sir Percy Sillitoe , the post-war head of the service , published his memoirs in 1955 . |
| 13 | It is the first time a party from the south have joined the team , headed by Keith Taylor , area organiser for the charity , Aid to Romanian Orphans . |
| 14 | Which leads us on to the big selling point of these guitars , since this is the first time a production Telecaster has been fitted with a five-way switch . |
| 15 | ‘ This is the first time a beacon has been used in a mountain rescue in the UK , ’ said a rescuer . |
| 16 | IT IS understood that this is the first time a former LMS type has been on the line and follows the successful hire of former GWR 2-8-0 3822 by the WSR this year . |
| 17 | This is the first time a Black Ark has ever been sunk and marks the beginning of the High Elves ' naval ascendancy over their dark kindred . |
| 18 | While this as such simply acknowledges the situation as it is and is followed by a far longer passage relating to the benefits of celibacy for the Western rite , it remains a highly important text because it is the first time a Roman Council or any major Roman document has explicitly accepted and recommended the uniting of priesthood and marriage in a single life . |
| 19 | The Committee believes that this is the first time a group of solicitors , experts in their field , have considered the legal feasibility of an anti-discrimination law to help people with disabilities work . |
| 20 | This is the first time a high street fast food chain has linked up with a theme park . |
| 21 | this is the first time a cardinal has preached before an English monarch since the Reformation |
| 22 | It is the first time a British team has ever won a dressage medal and only the second in any major international championship . |
| 23 | Osmone ( to give it its official name ) soothes because it is the first thing a newborn baby smells , he says . |
| 24 | It 's the first time a leading drinks company has lent its weight to such a campaign . |
| 25 | It 's the first time a licence has been refused because of animal welfare . |
| 26 | But it 's the first time a cell has been set alight since the brand new modern jail was opened . |
| 27 | Noel Lynch , of the Ulster Aviation Society , said : ‘ It 's the first time a reunion like this has taken place . |
| 28 | ‘ It 's the first time an older woman has really stirred me . ’ |
| 29 | It 's the first time an individual children 's title has been advertised on the large screen . |
| 30 | You ca n't ignore it it 's the first thing a buyer will , a buyer 's survey will pick up , especially as it was mentioned in our survey |