Sentence examples for historical third from inspiring English sources

But the two that seemed to cause the most ire among commentators were those of Chinese diver Qin Kai, who proposed to girlfriend and teammate He Zi as she collected her silver medal, and that of Brit Dean whott-Golding, who stuck a half-arsed A4 sign to his chest reading, "Can we get married now?" as his girlfriend Charlotte Dujardin bagged a historical third gold.

Amid widespread anxiety and joblessness, historical firsts can wait.

The story is inspired by the historical eighth-century Rodrigo, the last Visigothic king of Hispania.

There are four films directed by women in competition, a historical first.

The British and American ambassadors in Cairo enjoy the confidence of the Brotherhood's leadership: a historical first.

Such a partnership, between a major Swedish city and a social entrepreneur, is a historical first in this region.

In a historical first, Yale University is charging the administration of 20 buildings on campus for their carbon emissions.

"It doesn't always mean there's no connection, but often things are presented as historical first, rather than as part of the agenda first".

But clearly, Mr Obama's accomplishments were given more play than those of Mr McCain, as everything he did was a historical first.

Come Jan . 20 eggheads can celebrate a historical first: the first time a president, vice president and both spouses bring experience in higher education to the table.

The City Council election produced one historical first, as John C. Liu, a consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers, became the first Asian member of the City Council.