Sentence examples for before the first running from inspiring English sources

But in a show of the kind of single-mindedness — some would say stubbornness — on which Australians traditionally pride themselves, the brothers patched up the boat and succeeded in reaching Hobart the following year, about a decade before the first running of the official Sydney Hobart race in 1945.

And in the 2014 draft, 53 players came off the board before the first running back was taken — Bishop Sankey, by Tennessee — the longest tailback drought to start a draft in league history.

Frankie wows York's females The first running of the Sky Bet Jockey Dash before York's first race yesterday - over the last 100m of the track - proved a success.

Bunbury's horse Diomed won the first running of the Derby on May 4, 1780.

Derby's horse Bridget won the first running of the Oaks in 1779.

This was the first running of the 2000 Guineas.

He was the first running back selected in the first round by the franchise since 1989.

The King George was first run in 1951, a year before the Queen's accession, and the monarch took the fourth running of the race with Aureole, who was bred by her father.

It was the eighth running of the race, which this year featured 21 Olympians.

Let us take the second running example (Fig. 3).

Mr. Souder worked for Mr. Coats when he represented the district in the House and after Mr. Coats joined the Senate before first running for Congress himself in 1994.