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The phrase "a first fifty" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are referring to an initial set of fifty items, such as a list, a group, or a score.
Example: "In our project, we will start with a first fifty of the most relevant articles to review."
Alternatives: "an initial fifty" or "the first set of fifty".
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That brought Gareth Berg to the crease and the former Middlesex man hit five fours and one six on his way to a first fifty for his new side, before he was caught in the deep trying to take on Dexter.
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"I'd forgotten there was a first one".
A first one of note happens next month in Aspen.
That is a first five, but hardly exhaustive.
Here's a second one.
Afghanistan is getting a second one.
A second one is remote DVR programming.
Then there was a second one.
A second, two seconds, longer, or much less?
Beginning a second one means a longer commercial break.
In the first four rounds next year, the Patriots have two first-round picks, a second, two thirds and a fourth.
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