Example sentences of "[verb] their [noun sg] [prep] first [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The Court dismissed their appeal at first instance but they appealed ( see MS Fashions Ltd and Others v Bank of Credit and Commerce International SA [ 1992 ] , The Times , 23 June ) .
2 Usually they have few opportunities to check that their instructions are being pursued and almost none to supervise their execution at first hand .
3 By seeing their work at first hand , they 're hoping he 'll be convinced of the need for more officers .
4 In view of the harsh treatment of the victims of mental illness in hospitals like Bedlam , where members of the public or the acting profession could study their behaviour at first hand , it is not surprising that no striking instances of writers proclaiming themselves mad by writing about their own affliction have come to light in this period .
5 BRISTOL ROVERS began their fight for First Division survival yesterday by signing QPR 's Andy Tillson and Gary Waddock for nearly £500,000 .
6 The social worker regularly assigned to the case seemed to call when most of the children were at school , so he was unable to judge their progress at first hand .
7 Louise , supervisor in the customer service department at International Paints in Canada , and Bob backflipped their way to first prize in a rock , n , roll dance competition in Montreal .
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