Example sentences of "first [vb base] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( d ) Action on receipt of replies First peruse each reply carefully , consider its significance ; and if the reply is benign , pass on to the next , but before you do , tick the answer in the margin , or if it calls for clarification or action , put a cross in the margin , so that when you have considered every reply , you can go over them all comprehensively , and take whatever action is called for . |
| 2 | When you first trot these out , you may find that to your ears they sound artificial and contrived . |
| 3 | To explore why developing countries have such difficulty in resolving these contradictory pulls , we first review some of the most pressing economic and competitive shifts . |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers ( second in the Third ) make their first change this season against Fulham ( fourth ) because of Alexander 's suspension , with striker Sealy set to face one of his old clubs … |
| 5 | So when you first mean these things they 're weird |
| 6 | At first encounter this conclusion was exceedingly unpalatable to those brought up in the clarity of classical physics . |
| 7 | Took the first test this afternoon . |
| 8 | In the first place all they would do would be to redistribute ownership ( probably ) amongst existing groups . |
| 9 | In the first place all those senior managers and their advisers , contributing to the organization 's corporate plan , are fulfilling , among other things , a definite marketing role ie examining the market-place and assessing the organization 's ability to meet current and future demands on its resources . |
| 10 | In the first place many references to the visitor in student or staff disputes with university authorities do not involve questions of law at all . |
| 11 | In the first place these schemes often represent the experience and values of a middle class urban or semi-urban culture , at times totally alien to the rural child . |
| 12 | In the first place this tax was not , in my view , paid pursuant to a contract that if the money was held not to have been payable it would then fall due to be repaid , thus excluding any right to interest before Nolan J. 's decision . |
| 13 | Clearly , if the acquirer is not particularly efficient in the first place this response will simply result in more assets being controlled by an unimpressive management . |
| 14 | In the first place this will save huge funds ’ . |
| 15 | In the first place this meant action at the United Nations . |
| 16 | The first place most people might take it is a Caribbean island where the sun never goes down and the rum prices never go up . |
| 17 | First of all , I want you to write down , the first words that come into your mind , the first say half a dozen words that come into your mind when you think about stress . |
| 18 | The most highly regarded Australian umpire , Tony Crafter , has had to wait until the final Test of the series for his first match this summer . |
| 19 | First remove any dead , diseased or frost-damaged stems , cutting back until a healthy green colour is reached . |
| 20 | To polarise the xenon atoms , Happer and his colleagues T. McLelland of Case Western Reserve University , and N. D. Bhaskar , first mix some rubidium atoms with xenon gas . |
| 21 | When you first select this option , the Read From Root Package — Current Package Contents page will be displayed . |
| 22 | When you first select this option , the Prepare Package For Approval page will be displayed . |
| 23 | When I first read this , I gave it in the margin the chess marking ‘ ! ? ’ indicating a move which , though possibly brilliant , is probably unsound . |
| 24 | I think I must have known the truth about myself , in some deep part of my mind , when I first read those few pages of your book in my master 's study . |
| 25 | ‘ No , no … ’ he lies again , to give the first lie some company . |
| 26 | In the middle of the series ' first run this presentation will provide an opportunity to consider how successful FAMILY PRIDE has been in launching onto the region 's and the nation 's screens the UK 's first Asian soap . |
| 27 | KINSEY centred on a Birmingham solicitor and assumed cult-viewing status in its first run this year . |
| 28 | I am aware , though , that when some readers first open this book they may find a few of the ideas discussed superficially intimidating . |
| 29 | Use 750g/1¼lb of the marzipan to cover larger cake : first fill any gaps around base then , using about two-thirds of the remainder , roll out a strip to cover side of cake completely . |
| 30 | The pAcAB4 vector has an additional polyhedrin promoter in opposite orientation to the first copy that is in juxtaposition to the first p10 promoter . |