Example sentences of "this would [be] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | This would be the first example of Community rules crossing the Atlantic . |
| 2 | David had originally made a demo with John Hutchinson , a demo which had been taken to Philips who were releasing in this country for Mercury Records in America , and they all agreed that this would be the first single under that contract . ’ |
| 3 | This would be the first time that Japan 's ‘ self-defence ’ forces had operated far from home . |
| 4 | This would be the first public acknowledgment of the role of union leaders in a Labour victory . |
| 5 | And it is true that if , for example , there were a library catering specifically for the mentally retarded , this would be the first to be closed because it would create the greatest publicity . |
| 6 | This would be the first party since the Christmas and New Year round of celebrations , and it would set the tome and standard for the rest of the year . |
| 7 | She was always interested in fashion , and this was her favourite shop , so it 's quite likely this would be the first place she 'd come to . ’ |
| 8 | This would be the first stage of an overland communication with India ; and it would also be of immense advantage for Britain 's trade with Europe , valuable to all parties . |
| 9 | But an intimate dinner at the château was another matter altogether — because this would be the first time she 'd as much as set eyes on him since he 'd walked away from her outside this very room on that awful night . |
| 10 | Pauline Kenward welcomed the teachers who had come from Norfolk to share the day with London teachers and expressed the hope that this would be the first of many such visits . |
| 11 | This would be the first opportunity that your potential client has to meet you , remember first impressions do count . |
| 12 | The complication has been that because last year 's trading profits were lower than expected we did n't have any taxable profits against which to claim back this A C T so as this would be the first year in which taxable profits would arise unless we 'd not been unless we 'd been able to find some other way of dealing with it the A C T which we pay would not have been recoverable till January ninety five . |
| 13 | This would be the first psychological blow . |