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The phrase "was only first" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something was the initial or primary instance of a series or event, but not necessarily the only one. Example: "In the competition, she was only first among the participants, but her performance set a standard for future events."
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Mr. Kaffee was only first in line.
Written in the late 1980s, it was only first published in Spanish in 2010.
This was only first fully recognised in the Victorian era of the industrial revolution, when steam engines showed it happening all the time.
It might seem obvious to anyone from a place with hills and valleys, narrow streets and bustling market squares, but for Jerde the magic of dense urban life was only first experienced on a visit to Italy as a student.
The horse chestnut was originally brought here from the Balkans in 1576, but the first game of conkers was only first recorded in 1848, although before that children used to play a similar game with hazelnuts on a string.
And this was only first stop on what is nominally an art tour snaking between venues in the city, each housing up to a dozen installations, sculptures, images or videos by modern artists.
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But was only fifth to Froome in Critérium du Dauphiné.
Britain was only ninth in terms of trade with Libya.
The basic requirement was only eighth standard.
There is only first place".
"Advertising is only first.
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