Example sentences of "the first [noun] this [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We 'll have it as the first course this evening . ’ |
| 2 | In view of the answer that I have given to the first question this second question does not arise and it would be unwise for me to attempt to answer it on a hypothetical basis . |
| 3 | Despite the stigma and stress associated with a court case that threatened him with jail , he has so far managed to score 17 goals for Brentford in the First Division this season . |
| 4 | Thames Polytechnic is envisaging a course which will qualify teachers for the secondary phase ; in the first instance this course will be open to teachers from the Inner London Education Authority only . |
| 5 | However verbally reticent he was , though , there was nothing wrong with McEnroe 's play as he overwhelmed poor Kulti , who knocked the 33-year-old superstar out of the French Open in the first round this year . |
| 6 | Lendl , who won his third successive Open title in 1987 , retired against Australian qualifier Neil Borwick while trailing 4-6 6-4 3-1 and became the record fifth men 's seed to lose in the first round this year . |
| 7 | This is the first time this problem 's arisen ? |
| 8 | There was a competition , and the winner saw his work in situ for the first time this afternoon . |
| 9 | ‘ This is the first time this kind of survey has been done . |
| 10 | He admits to being nervous because it was the first time this kind of operation was carried out . |
| 11 | This is the first time this question has arisen for decision by any court since the enactment of the Judicature Act 1873 . |
| 12 | ‘ It is the first time this artist has shown her work in this city and there were about 40 people there , sipping wine . |
| 13 | For example , the 1987/88 Programme of Work included a major review of the modules in Personal and Social Development ( PSD ) ; the fruits of this review appeared in the catalogue last April and the new and revised modules are being used for the first time this session . |
| 14 | These potatoes are round and white , a new Dutch strain , being grown in Britain for the first time this year . |
| 15 | But the National Communications Union believes BT will be forced to introduce compulsory redundancies for the first time this year because it will be unable to find enough volunteers . |
| 16 | Rowledge First School is usually used as the polling station for Bucks Horn Oak voters , but the venue was changed for the first time this year to the Forestry Commission 's offices in Christmas Tree Yard . |
| 17 | The Yorkshire Car Collection opens its doors to the public for the first time this year , giving you the opportunity to see one of the most magnificent collections of cars in Europe . |
| 18 | Ricky Willison is another ex-Walker Cup player playing the Tour for the first time this year . |
| 19 | The prestigious event , at which leading scientists discuss global environment , took place for the first time this year , in Rio de Janeiro . |
| 20 | For the first time this year , ticket holders will receive a full refund if a whole day 's play is cancelled because of bad weather . |
| 21 | Not for the first time this year , Seles had been let off with a mere slap on the wrist . |
| 22 | For the first time this year , advance booking will be available from 1 January . |
| 23 | But Agnew 's , who exhibited for the first time this year and made at least one sale of ‘ around $50,000 ’ said they were ‘ pleased with the quality of the crowd and would definitely do the show next year ’ . |
| 24 | Among this year 's participants are : Richard Philp ( also exhibiting at Grosvenor House for the first time this year ) whose stand will include a portrait by Cornelis Johnson and a group of antiquities ; book dealer Nicholas Merchant of Harrogate who will have books on all aspects of European decorative and fine arts ; Brian Beet of Bond Street who has a rare Spanish-colonial gold snuff box made in Peru in the mid-eighteenth century ; numismatists A.H . |
| 25 | Plans to make this the theme of the 1993 rights meeting follows the decision of the fair organisers to allocate electronic publishing a special area of its own at Frankfurt for the first time this year . |
| 26 | With the scheduling of the 1992 Asian Classic — in Thailand for the first time this year — for January 30 , and the new World Championship for mid-December each year , the professional golf season now effectively covers 12 months , involving more travel than ever before . |
| 27 | Other new awards on offer for the first time this year included Practical Word Processing . |
| 28 | Festival organisers also hope for high standard of competition in a new music competition to be held for the first time this year . |
| 29 | For the first time this year , Messrs Cronin and Co will be looking up to their opposite numbers and it will be essential that both blockers and sweepers are doing their job . |
| 30 | The leadership wants to see the proportion of union voting strength at party conferences reduced from the current 70 per cent — down for the first time this year from the traditional 90 per cent — to an eventual 50 per cent . |