Example sentences of "he [vb mod] be the first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gaitskell became excited at the prospect and instructed me with great firmness that as soon as I had received the ‘ discovered ’ documents I was to show them to no one but to come straight to him , so that he should be the first person to know who the culprit was or what information was available that would lead to the culprit 's identity . |
| 2 | He managed furthermore discreetly to put into circulation the audacious proposal that he should be the first Governor-General of the two independent states . |
| 3 | There 's no question Quinn — and Cottee , Aldridge and the rest — are masters of the art and if I had one in my club , he 'd be the first name on the sheet . |
| 4 | ‘ I might 've known he 'd be the first rat to desert this sinking ship . ’ |
| 5 | But the way Bridges plays him he 'd be the first sicko picked out of an identity parade . |
| 6 | But the way Bridges plays him he 'd be the first sicko picked out of an identity parade . |
| 7 | He would be the first boy to land on the moon . |
| 8 | He would be the first name on my team sheet for as long as he continues to keep fit . |
| 9 | He may not fancy it , but it 's a safe bet that he would be the first man to do it . |
| 10 | Terence Blacker had made a small bet with himself that he would be the first speaker to mention children 's books : he won . |
| 11 | I was just trying work out when Robert left school and whether he would be the first lot , but he wo n't be . |
| 12 | While the Prime Minister himself denied that he would be the first executive President , in the absence of any obvious independent candidates , there was an assumption that whoever did take up the office would closely reflect Lee 's views . |
| 13 | I will stick my neck out and say that he will be the first superbike home , in at least one race , with Mitchell taking the other . |
| 14 | Significantly he will be the first President of MCC under the new tenure of office regulations to fulfil the role over two years . |