Example sentences of "[pron] [noun pl] [prep] the first place " in BNC.
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| 1 | From April 1992 , there has been a tax concession on both college fees and the cost of study material which leads to Vocational Qualifications , consequently those financing themselves on HCIMA programmes do not have to pay the tax element of their fees in the first place . |
| 2 | How had Hubert let Elfael and Brycheiniog slip through his fingers in the first place ? |
| 3 | ‘ What I do n't understand , ’ I said harshly , and in an attempt to steer the conversation away from compliments , ‘ is why you give the twins enough money to buy themselves drugs in the first place . ’ |
| 4 | People should remember that you need attention too , and not ignore you and sneak away from you , People who sneak away from you can not really be your friends in the first place . |
| 5 | All I want is the truth , the real reason why you decided to come here , why you suggested that we try to ease our differences in the first place . ’ |