Example sentences of "first [noun] [vb mod] [be] to " in BNC.

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1 If , for any reason , these other institutions find themselves short of liquidity their first resort will be to the discount market for repayment .
2 ‘ The first toast shall be to Hari Morgan , shoemaker extraordinaire . ’
3 The first punch may be to the face , so attention is focused there .
4 In the UK one 's first loyalty can be to one 's work and to one 's profession .
5 Further to Micheal Meacher 's article on the censorship of whistleblower ( ‘ Shut up or get out ’ , 1 May ) , nurses , midwives and health visitors are clearly enjoined by their regulatory body , the United Kingdom Central Council ( UKCC ) , that their first loyalty must be to their patients or clients .
6 First call could be to the CHP Association , an independent body which will send lists of member companies and general information .
7 Nor did he dismiss it outright , though he said that my first duty should be to my family , with which of course I concurred .
8 ‘ A clinician 's first duty must be to the patient , ’ said one .
9 My first duty will be to Nottingham and our aim will be to get back to the top .
10 The timing of such an arrangement would be crucial if adverse American reaction was to be avoided ; it was believed that the first approaches should be to the Dominions , followed by the USA , USSR , and China , culminating in a full international conference .
11 Most of the information ( and more besides ) could be obtained from the company itself but generally the first step will be to Companies House .
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