Example sentences of "[pron] [be] [adj] [verb] [art] first " in BNC.
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1 | and I reckon he broke them but he says he 's no broken but I I I felt the tooth in two side of my mouth so I just stopped the treatment there and I 'm going to another dentist some time but my wife , I do n't want to go there now cos money 's tight , I was on the D H S S , I was due to pay the first forty nine pound . |
2 | If you are prepared to pay the first £50 of all claims * yourself , you will be entitled to a premium discount which is normally one sixth of the new premium . |
3 | And , if you are prepared to pay the first £50 of any claim yourself , the basic rate is only £1.25 per £1,000 . |
4 | But , if you are prepared to pay the first £50 of any claim yourself , you will be entitled to a discount — normally 50p per £1,000 of insurance . |
5 | If you are prepared to pay the first £50 of all claims yourself , you will be entitled to a discount on your premium . |
6 | If you 're willing to pay the first £100 of any claim , your premium will fall by a further 10% . |
7 | Although Ruth now knew that she would be on the moor throughout the coming winter , and perhaps if she was lucky see the first , early signs of spring , she knew she was now taking her farewell of its chief beauty . |
8 | ( To a first approximation , one is likely to encounter the first type if f is a little higher than f and the second type if f is a little lower than f . ) |
9 | There are many to argue the first point . |
10 | Even though workers are prepared to accept a general reduction in the level of real wages , they are unwilling to take the first step of accepting money wage cuts in case other workers with whom they regard themselves as comparable fail to follow suit . |
11 | They were quick to spot the first ripples of concern which have surged into a tide over the past year . |
12 | Would anyone be able to enjoy the first public performance of a pageant , devised and directed by Mr Malik , with the working title of Islamic Wimbledon ? |
13 | It 's marvellous to hold a first telephone conversation for many years.He would like one himself . |
14 | However , it is nice to see a first Swede , Joakim Haeggman , making history as one of the three wild cards , along with Spaniards Seve Ballesteros and Jose Maria Olazabal . |
15 | It is nice to follow the first Conservative Back-Bench Member who seems to have looked at the Bill without blinkers . |
16 | If you wish to paint one colour directly next to another , it is best to let the first dry thoroughly before applying the second . |
17 | It was another good example of why the sooner it is possible to delay the first round of the World Group matches so that there is more than a full week between them and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year , the better . |
18 | But it is often the case that , by finding a transformation that will promote equality of spread or linearity , it is possible to achieve the first three at the same time . |
19 | It is plausible to see the first point as spelling out the root problem for a philosophical account of knowledge , and the second as linked to Peirce 's anti-naturalism . |
20 | It is important to use the first few sentences to summarise the story you are presenting . |
21 | It is easiest to write the first draft all in one go — then you sustain the mood of the short story . |
22 | It is easier to define the first of these terms and lay out the implications of its consideration , than it is to deal with civil society per se or its relation to the state . |
23 | He is keen to exchange the first gifts , but the laibon 's family first want to see if he can cut the mustard . |
24 | Second they determine under what circumstances he is likely to answer the first question correctly . |
25 | We er we got very close to beating Bellevue at Bellevue which was okay I mean everybody 's a bit rusty so and we were experimenting with tyres and everything and er it was only a challenge , but it was nice to get the first meeting on the way and er I was very impressed by some of er the team members of what I saw , I knew er team mate Dean Bargger was doing particularly well scoring 11 points and er he 's really a promising er youngster which I think we can get a lot of use out of , and er in general I mean you know Ellis Stevens was doing particularly well as well , so if those two can keep doing well during the season , then okay mine had a few problems , she only scored 3 points , but that was just a one-off so yeah I thing we look quite strong on paper again now . |
26 | ‘ Oh , how nice to be able to refuse , when most of us are glad to accept the first offer ! |