Example sentences of "[adj] on first " in BNC.

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1 It does all appear remarkably accessible on first impressions .
2 I therefore propose that the report of the directors and the audited accounts for the year ended thirty first December nineteen eighty nine now submitted to this meeting be and are hereby er , received and that the final dividend of twelve point five pence , er , net per share , recommended by the directors be and is hereby declared payable on first June nineteen ninety , to holders of ordinary shares of the company on the register , three P M on fourth of May nineteen ninety .
3 ‘ You have to put these on first , ’ he said , indicating a pair of headphones .
4 Designers quickly learnt that nothing could be satisfactory on first viewing .
5 Patient 304 — over 100 adenomatous polyps present on first screen aged 35 years .
6 Their interpretability , however , must not be exaggerated ; their meanings are not necessarily wholly predictable on first acquaintance .
7 Doctors are often understandably reluctant on first encounter with a patient to obtain the detailed personal history necessary to assess his or her risk category .
8 was he , he was coming over from er South Africa ai n't he , on fourth of April , me mum 's eighty on first of April and he 's coming on fourth .
9 Total amount due on first mortgage debentures : £60,000
10 If a number is not right on first or second playing , it is dropped , and the star moves on to something else .
11 I want that on first .
12 The scheme has been praised for its clear and well-presented schedules , and this is definitely one of its strengths even if the schedules may seem a little daunting on first acquaintance .
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