Example sentences of "[pron] [noun sg] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | That 's alright , we can we can swap them round , I think , if we have them play first in one group and . |
| 2 | To get to the end of my story first , let me point to his last winter 's feat of equally Laurie O'Hara 's O55 Wimbledon cross-country record . |
| 3 | I did my hair first thing , so now I untie the ribbon and shake it free . |
| 4 | They 've given her something and she , she had to put this stuff on her hair , had to take a trip to the hairdresser and he said to the hairdresser comb my hair first and then put this stuff on and wait for a fortnight and it did come a little lighter , but it was n't much |
| 5 | Now , let me say there 's one component of what Brian and Gerry have been saying , which I most passionately agree with as it happens — get that bit off my chest first — and that is that until we have a clear understanding of the mechanisms and processes of development , the processes whereby an egg turns into an adult , our theory of evolution will , indeed , be very imperfect , and we do not have such a theory , erm it 's exceedingly important that we should work on such a theory , and such a theory it is n't sufficient simply to say ‘ Oh well , there 's a genetic programme for development ’ and imagine that in other ways actually said something , because you actually have n't . |
| 6 | Only if you give me my money first , my allowance . |
| 7 | I 'd flog my necklace first I 'm so fucking skint |
| 8 | ‘ You should have asked my permission first before bringing him along . |
| 9 | ‘ I 'd sell my sister first . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ A man who puts 'is stock first is acting for what 'e thinks is t'best , ’ he snapped . |
| 11 | Why did n't they examine my action first ? |
| 12 | He shoved my shirt in my mouth first , so I would n't make a noise . ’ |
| 13 | Plus I wan na get my car first this year . |
| 14 | Er I wan na get my car first this year so that gives me time to save for next year . |
| 15 | Are you gon na buy me my car first ? |
| 16 | I 'll have to have my tea first . ’ |
| 17 | you do n't put enough tea in , milk in my tea first thing in the morning is that right ? |
| 18 | I decided that the best course of action was to do my turning first , followed by the seat , then the shaped components and finally jointing and assembly . |
| 19 | Call my home first ( ) ; failing that speak to Jenny on . |
| 20 | I 'll do my make-up first , something fairly neutral so I can choose what to wear later . |
| 21 | ‘ You must answer my question first , ’ he said , his eyes on hers . |
| 22 | I 'm eating my chicken first . |
| 23 | Actually I was so anxious to have him that I would have said anything — but I did put my marriage first , I made that choice , and although it meant I had many , many years of frustration as an actress , I 'm not sorry I made that choice . |
| 24 | I 'd tied my jacket round my waist first thing in the morning : now I untied it and put it on . |
| 25 | ‘ You were the one who commented on my evening first . ’ |
| 26 | When my Group first met in the summer of 1988 we soon decided to divide the English curriculum into three profile components : |
| 27 | ‘ Ethel , Mildred , ’ said Miss Hardbroom , ‘ you will both come to my room first thing in the morning before breakfast . |
| 28 | My suspicion first fell on Reg Pybus , but I am now certain it is Howard Wilkinson , seeking some perverted pleasure to compensate for his monumental gaff in signing that prat Colin Webley . |
| 29 | Let me just get my jacket first and I 'll be with you . |
| 30 | My name first — that was the easy part — and then a title . |