Example sentences of "[verb] [not/n't] [verb] [pron] [adv] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | She 'd probably die of pneumonia , if Nathan did n't throw her overboard first . |
| 2 | " Knowing Toadflax , I 'm surprised he did n't knock you over first and ask questions afterwards . |
| 3 | Speaking too fast , so you have to say , I 'm sorry can you repeat that , which makes you feel like an idiot because you did n't pick it up first time , that 's awful , yes I know , I know that one ! |
| 4 | I think that there is a good chance that the study of the early universe and the requirements of mathematical consistency will lead us to a complete unified theory within the lifetime of some of us who are around today , always presuming we do n't blow ourselves up first . |
| 5 | But , unlike buying a car or new shoes , we do n't try it out first . |