ðə bˈɪʃəp ʌv lˈʌndən hæd fˈɜːst pˈɪk ʌvðə stˈoʊnz fɚðə nˈuː wˈɜːk wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɪks wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹtiːn ɹˌiːkənstɹˈʌktɪŋ ˈoʊld sənt pˈɔːlz kɐθˈiːdɹəl.
The Bishop of London had first pick of the stones for the 'New Work' (1256–1314) reconstructing Old St Paul's Cathedral.