Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] him the first " in BNC.

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1 Faldo took his 1992 winnings to a world record £1.5m , while Norman 's only consolation was that the £190,234 runner's-up cheque made him the first player in history to breech the $10 million barrier in career earnings .
2 Eleven years later the World Federation of the Deaf at the seventh Congress in Washington awarded him an International Solidarity Merit Award , and Gallaudet College , taking advantage of his presence made him the first recipient of a medallion for " outstanding international service to the deaf " , which he received at a special convention attended by the Vice-President of the United States .
3 ‘ That lady tamed him the first time he set eyes on her .
4 He had gained a sense of humour , or perhaps of irony , since Blanche questioned him the first time .
5 ( George 's conviction made him the first high-ranking member of the CIA ever to be convicted of felony offences while conducting official duties . )
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