Example sentences of "to have the first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When it was lifted out of the water it was found to have the first metre of the entire hull section missing . |
| 2 | The hon. Gentleman does not seem to have the first idea of what happens at Social Affairs Councils . |
| 3 | The easiest way of proceeding is to have the first row as YYYYNNNN , the second row as YYNNYYNN and the final row as YNYNYNYN . |
| 4 | Now they have brought forward a plan which is that they should lend me sufficient money to rent another house in which Mr Landor is to have the first floor , comprising three rooms , a book closet , and a terrace , and I am to reside on the ground floor and care for him receiving £30 a year for my trouble . |
| 5 | Motorola Inc says it expects to have the first version of its hand-held personal communicator on the market by the end of this year : the device , internally code-named the Personal Messenger , will be Motorola 's first product from its alliance with General Magic Corp : the hand-held device will initially handle data only , but will be able to transmit and receive messages and electronic mail from all current electronic mail systems ; the target price is a hefty $2,000 . |
| 6 | The basic way in which these c.c.d. lines operate is to have the first capacitor connected to the input so that it samples the input voltage . |
| 7 | Ann , made of sterner stuff than I , refused all invitations to have the first cast and eventually , crouching below the skyline , I reached the appointed place . |
| 8 | a subject committee is in place to assist the development of the initiative and the intention is to have the first cohort of students enter the programme in Autumn 1993 . |