Example sentences of "[pron] be the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Amongst them are the last great wild gardens of the earth still harbouring uncatalogued varieties of creatures and man . |
| 2 | I am the first to admit that it is not easy , although I do wonder why we in tennis still use that argument as an excuse for not seeing what the Americans call ‘ minority ’ players more prominent in the British game . |
| 3 | I am the first person to admit that success is not that frequent at Athletico and on those rare occasions when it comes we are always left with a nasty aftertaste to spoil it . |
| 4 | I am the first musician in my family . |
| 5 | I am the first human being he has seen since he was posted to this backwater . |
| 6 | It was never catalogued ; I am the first person outside the Unit ever to know what it was doing … |
| 7 | I do not suppose I am the first naive monolinguist who thought he could pick up the language on the street , somehow acquiring it passively just by basking in the babble of the market , like getting a tan . |
| 8 | I am the first living contact to consult , Coffin thought , lying back in his hard bed under Mrs Lorimer 's roof . |
| 9 | While I am the last to recommend such surgery unnecessarily , there 's no doubt that in Sombro 's case it would be for his own good . |
| 10 | All I know is I am the last . ’ |
| 11 | I am the last one to leave . |
| 12 | I think I am the last British poop artist because the total effort of all groups now in 1990 is to be as international as possible … but I 'm not a part of it . |
| 13 | I am the last night of August , late . |
| 14 | I am half hidden in my bower , I am the last thing she sees , so I have time to examine her . |
| 15 | Now , I am the last man on Earth to cry , CONSPIRACY ! |
| 16 | ‘ I am the last person in the world who would want to inhibit the movement of the SMMB to its new form , ’ Mr Lang said , ‘ but there is little I or Michael Heseltine can do to influence the OFT . |
| 17 | Lifting him up , the Earl replied ‘ No , son , but I am the next best thing . ’ |
| 18 | Then I thought … why should n't I be the first to grab the donkey ? |
| 19 | ‘ No , I 'm the first refugee from Hell . ’ |
| 20 | It was brilliant and I 'm the first to say it . |
| 21 | ‘ I 'm the first to tell someone if they ca n't afford my fees of £225 an hour , plus VAT . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ I 'm the first player to score in all five divisions ! ’ |
| 23 | ‘ Carmen regards him as a kind of guru and I 'm the first to admit he 's been an invaluable catalyst in her career , but I wish he could talk about something other than medicine . ’ |
| 24 | I 'm the first to admit the English have been utter bastards . |
| 25 | Perhaps I 'm the first woman who has asked for their vote . ’ |
| 26 | You think I 'm the first girl ever to meet a man in secret ? |
| 27 | Hey , do n't tell me I 'm the first to arrive ? ’ |
| 28 | I bet I 'm the first to realise ! |
| 29 | ‘ I 'm proud to say I 'm the first member of my family to join the Labour Party . |
| 30 | I 'm the first to admit our operations in England have gone badly . |