Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] the [adj] first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She entered the spacious first chamber . |
| 2 | ‘ The most nerve-wracking moment , ’ recalls Nicola Wright , ‘ was when we discovered the live First World War German mortar bomb , which cousin Charles had brought home as a souvenir . ’ |
| 3 | Finally after unnecessary cries of ’ Get on with it ’ , they continued the brief first set with yet another track from the album , Tin Drum ; during which Toni tried for an audience call and response . |
| 4 | All of us in the team knew that we were totally dependent on the Lord for any ‘ success ’ — but it was still reassuring at each crusade when Walter would murmur to me as he surveyed the huge first night crowds — ‘ Well , Harvey , that 's your job safe till the next one . |
| 5 | He spent the entire first week reading the plan over and over again . |