Sentence examples for first owned from inspiring English sources

The Dutch first owned the island.

The shop is the first owned by Sanrio in New York City.

The shop, first owned by Michael Endter (fl. 1653-1662) and his family, was purchased by Johann Ernesti in 1717.

Survivors with nowhere else to go were taken to the first, owned in 1912 by the American Seamen's Friend Society.

As I quickly discovered when I first owned one 15 years ago, a satnav can be surprisingly creative.

Next to it is a phaeton made in Albany around 1780 and first owned by the Revolutionary War hero Peter Gansevoort.

After all, to borrow from a pawnbroker, you must first own an object of value.

Jetstar Japan, which launches operations in July, is one-third owned by Japan Airlines (JAL).

As in other markets, 90% of them will be franchised and a tenth owned by Burger King.

The sale includes the Bowline Point Generating Plant in West Haverstraw, N.Y., which is one-third owned by Orange and Rockland and two-thirds owned by the Consolidated Edison Company of New York.

It is one-fifth owned by British oil giant BP.