Example sentences of "[verb] [pos pn] [adj] [noun sg] [prep] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | It dropped fast , keeping its upright stance at first , than turning as if emptying itself , and the men fell out . |
| 2 | In this way , we would generate our scientific theory of first impressions . |
| 3 | Their father never opened their front door without first pulling on his coat , no matter what state he was in , and none of the boys were ever allowed to admit a visitor while they or anyone else was in a state of undress . |
| 4 | It had been a melancholic day , although Winston Churchill had at last been called into the War Cabinet , gracing its inaugural meeting as First Lord of the Admiralty . |
| 5 | I hobbled my shameful way from First Buttress North on Lundy as the sun 's last rays winked over the darkening sea ( and last orders for food were being called at the island 's only pub ) after tumbling from the very last move of the 90ft first pitch of Road Runner . |
| 6 | If this were to happen in the case of the CAB , they would have lost their primary purpose as first tier advisory agencies ; there would be duplication of effort , waste of public money and , in all probability , deterioration in the quality of specialised advice provided . ’ |
| 7 | Lawrence thought Slaven had had a remarkable game bearing his seven-week lay-off from first team football . |