Sentence examples for the first raft from inspiring English sources

The first raft of names for this summer's Meltdown festival, curated by Mo' Wax boss James Lavelle, have been announced.

We three amigos jump in to the first raft, casually now, knowing it will be a hay ride compared with our previous run.

SIX YEARS ago, when America and Europe were putting in place the first raft of measures to press Iran to come clean over its nuclear ambitions, the talk was of "smart" sanctions.

When the first raft of Chinese tariffs were put forward, analysts believed the consequences could be contained, but now the stakes are rising and attitudes appear to be hardening on both sides.

Many famous faces have been guest editors since the tradition began in 2003, with the first raft including the author Monica Ali, Norman Tebbit, the Radiohead singer Thom Yorke and Stephen Hawking.

The first raft through capsized and the guide took a nasty swim.

The performance of the fourth RAFT controller was poor.

The discovery of the second raft by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary tanker Bayleaf killed the last vestige of hope that any of the men might be found alive.

Missing slats on the conveyor belt created a void large enough for the rear of the second raft to be drawn into the gap.

With the fifth raft, they form a five-sided, star-shaped island, so that the crew can moor at night and have a common place to eat and sleep.

Fox, who is thirty-nine and grew up in Maine, is an accomplished sailor, and he will sail the fifth raft, rowing or using the motor if the wind dies.