Example sentences of "they [vb past] [art] first [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | They did a first class piece of work on where the housing market was likely to go over the next 10 years . |
| 32 | BALLYNAHINCH 'S pack dominated the opening exchanges and made their intentions known when they won the first scrum against the head . |
| 33 | So they cancelled the first show and had the day off so they could set up all the gear . |
| 34 | On 15 September some 80 guests were present at an Overseas Reception at London Weekend Television House , where they had a first class view of the flypast from the eighteenth floor . |
| 35 | Born of Dilga , the Earth Mother , they fashioned the first genitals from the magic fungus for the hitherto sexless and infertile humans who had aimlessly wandered the earth . |
| 36 | But back Northampton went and though they held the first Nottingham surge they could not stop the second and scrum-half Hughes dived over on the left to score a try which earned a standing ovation . |
| 37 | ‘ There is enormous support for the scheme in the town and when they considered the first application , the only resident input came from a small group of people who opposed it , ’ he said . |