Example sentences of "'s first [noun sg] [conj] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was Tim 's first choice when he set out to find the perfect engagement ring for the woman he loved . |
| 2 | This was Peter Lorre 's first film but he had been acting for ten years in a career which had begun with his running away from home at the age of 15 and which bore many similarities to the careers of other American and European actors who had arrived in Hollywood already . |
| 3 | The British production company Zenith were so impressed by Hal Hartley 's first feature that they signed him up to make TRUST , which we will be screening at the festival . |
| 4 | ‘ I understand that over 500 students altogether took part in the Guild 's first course and it is good to see so many here today to collect their certificates . |
| 5 | Derek 's first surprise when he arrived at Ockham House shortly before noon on Saturday was the cancellation of lunch . |
| 6 | ‘ Her father is my husband 's first cousin and I only found out who she was when her year was half over , ’ she says . |
| 7 | Hong Kong 's achievement in Catania has been Simpkin 's first success since he took over the Hong Kong representative side . |
| 8 | Such was Wagner 's first position and it satisfied him , if not his critics , for a decade . |
| 9 | It was Lineker 's first goal since he scored the opening goal in Japan 's first professional league on May 26 . |
| 10 | Relieved perhaps that the surgeon 's prognosis is more encouraging than the cricketer 's first thought as he crashed to the ground in agony . |
| 11 | Hemel 's Darin Schubring , who caused a two-hour delay in last week 's first leg when he demolished the backboard , looked less dangerous on the rare occasions he had the ball . |
| 12 | The ANC 's first warning that it was prepared to pull out of the CODESA talks came on June 21 , when the organization 's president , Nelson Mandela , declared that the negotiations process was " in tatters " . |
| 13 | Pot ‘ Mr Major 's first comment when he finally emerged blinking from the air raid shelter last week was to protest that it was n't his fault — it was the markets that were irrational . |
| 14 | He added : ‘ I always liked Dion 's first touch but I still was n't sure until I saw a video of his goals . |
| 15 | I thought the part that , you know , she forgot it er well I know she did n't forget it , she just did it on purpose , but three days after my birthday it 's her wee brother 's first birthday and she had , she had the nerve to ring me up and invite me to her brother 's first birthday party accept and go up there with a present and a card and all and she could n't even have rang me up to say happy birthday So I have n't |
| 16 | ‘ I ca n't get a regular game for Bath 's first team so it never occurred to me that I might be selected , ’ he revealed . |
| 17 | When we started rehearsing , we arrived at the cello 's first entry and he came in with a dreadful slow grumbling noise . |
| 18 | His eyes , dark and set deep beneath a firm , unfurrowed brow , were sleek and watchful ; one 's first impression that they twinkled with a friendly mirth soon vanished . |
| 19 | Hippix is Hippo 's first product and it is currently trying to figure out its target market . |
| 20 | It was Beatty 's first movie and he was sprung from nowhere into the superstar bracket . |