Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] [adv] [subord] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I have twice dreamt of being led to the noose , the second time I got closer than the first , I hope I never have a third ! |
| 2 | But I have twice dreamt of being led to the noose , the second time I got closer than the first , I hope I never have a third ! |
| 3 | Nobody knows exactly when the first sparkling Champagne was made but the famous Benedictine monk from the abbey of Hautvillers certainly was a crucial figure in its early development . |
| 4 | She spoke almost before the first ring had finished . |
| 5 | We arrived just as the first eggs were hatching . |