Example sentences of "first [adj] [noun sg] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was the first friendly sound that day ; real and infectious . |
| 2 | I was the first British person most of them had met and they see me as a bridge to the outside world , ’ she said . |
| 3 | He is the first western born challenger for the title since Bobby Fischer took the championship in 1972 and the first British player this century to be this close to the world title . |
| 4 | Still , IBM is undeterred and hopes to launch its first pen-based computer some time this quarter . |
| 5 | The 1907 Stanley Steamer was the first motorised vehicle any of the O'Neils at Ballytreabhair had ever seen ! |
| 6 | As he approaches the city on the freeway the same old restless excitement stirs in him that he felt on that first apocalyptic evening all those years ago . |
| 7 | This was their first public engagement this season but it was small beer compared to this coming Saturday . |
| 8 | Stac Polly was the first real climb either of our dogs enjoyed . |
| 9 | In the United States , however , the rise in import penetration , all of which occurred in the 1960s , represented the first serious incursion this century by imported manufactured goods . |
| 10 | The Institute 's Board for Chartered Accountants in Business is to hold its first national conference this autumn . |
| 11 | Vina , who was Irish champion two years ago , had taken a year off from competition to have a baby last September , and Punchestown was her first major outing this season with Knockdrin . |
| 12 | The children of the parish are celebrating their First Holy Communion this week . |
| 13 | Congratulations and God 's blessing on the children of the parish who make their First Holy Communion this week . |