Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | The company says catering for first time buyers is boosting sales at a time when other builders are reporting big losses . |
| 2 | Admittedly the fun relies too relentlessly on schoolboyish anal humour — amusing at first , quickly a bore . |
| 3 | She frowned , not understanding at first , then felt a faint flush steal into her cheeks as his meaning became clear . |
| 4 | We went on passing through first one room , then a second , a third , a fourth , in each one of which was a television set … |
| 5 | It is an aspect of metaphysics , which is the study of what we are justified in believing from first principles . |
| 6 | Includes impressive archaeological treasures dating from first arrival of man in Ireland c. 7000 BC until late 17th century . |
| 7 | Emily Faithfull , young , confident and securely middle-class , appears to have been Operating from first principles rather than speaking or understanding the language of journeymen printers . |
| 8 | ITALY 'S ruling Christian Democrats appear to have suffered their most severe setback in any general election since the Second World War , according to first results and projections last night . |
| 9 | Compaq reported first quarter earnings of $1.23 a share , and the highest estimate on Wall Street was $1.20 a share , according to First Call . |
| 10 | At a cemetery in Carpentras in south-eastern France on May 10 , the body of a Jewish man who had died two weeks previously was disinterred and , according to first reports which were later contradicted , impaled ; the grave of a woman was also disturbed , and more than 30 others were damaged . |
| 11 | When you have listened to a language helper say a sentence several times , mimic him , remembering to first mimic the intonation and rhythm by humming or whistling the tune and tapping out the rhythm . |
| 12 | all he was doing was listening at first and I thought oh no it 's so long |
| 13 | School had been tiring at first on transfer but she had soon got used to it : originally she had belonged to a number of clubs in the early day ( Thursday ) when all such activities take place , but now preferred to go home early . |
| 14 | As I have sought to show in the present chapter , the philosophical grounds on which individualism is defended , though compelling at first sight , are in fact open to doubt . |
| 15 | After looking at first reactions I shall sketch the main lines of theological comment and response , and then liturgical , practical and ecumenical developments ; then some ‘ growing points ’ and problems in areas both of praxis and of theological reflection . |
| 16 | But the number of police constables that we can have available , would make a big difference to the lives of the very ordinary people , and that 's where we should be looking at first . |
| 17 | And The Name Book has provided a happy half hour of browsing through first names . |
| 18 | ( Groom 's speech , replying to first toast to bride and groom , a longer , humorous speech . ) |
| 19 | But then why would Mao in nineteen forty five say that how that they 'd made a major concession to land to the tiller but that this is a correct one and they 're going to , that land reform has to be taken in stages and they 're going to first of all reduce rent and , I mean er |
| 20 | They decided therefore that at their next meeting they would devote themselves to matters of ‘ general policy affecting courses in business studies ’ , and they did in fact , in September , consider a draft memorandum on courses leading to first degrees , and questions regarding board membership and procedures for the consideration of courses . |
| 21 | Open plan staircase leading to first floor . |
| 22 | You got the staircase in there but you will have got ornamental wrought iron leading to first floor archway to your dining room . |
| 23 | Those you would feel unhappy about attempting without first having received advice and instruction . |
| 24 | Heavy going at first , but then you can get into it . ’ |
| 25 | — It was hard going at first , but after a while her hands began to flow over the keys in an easier , more assured style , and Laura found that she was able to relax , the soft chords and harmony having a soothing effect on her lacerated emotions . |
| 26 | What had seemed so fresh and enticing at first was now stale , predictable . |
| 27 | Even a computer-literate user brought up on a different type of mainframe may find the nested screens in CMS and the XEDIT editor offputting at first . |
| 28 | It seems to me that they are describing at first hand a world made up of physical materials similar to those which we can see and touch , with an invisible ( to most of us ) non-material life force much like the ether superimposed on it and within it . |
| 29 | In Pakistan , agreement has been reached on the sales and pricing for Kadanwari gas and development in proceeding with first production scheduled for 1995 . |
| 30 | Moving into first gear the knob came off in her hand again . |