Example sentences of "[adv] as he [vb past] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had spoken the compliment as though he really meant it , just as he had the first time he 'd said it . |
| 2 | There he was , Prince Nicolo Sabatini , standing at the rear of the showroom , completely alone , his arms folded over his chest , watching her exactly as he had the first time she 'd set eyes on him , with such a fierce blend of desire and anger that her heart leaped into her throat . |
| 3 | He moved as soon as he saw the first bead of sweat break on her pallid face , and then he was almost too late . |
| 4 | CARL LLEWELLYN ( Party Politics ) : ‘ As soon as he jumped the first fence I gained in confidence . |
| 5 | As soon as he entered the first field to be cut his mates up-ended him and gave him the same treatment which stopped only when he shouted ‘ Beer ! ’ . |
| 6 | It appeared just as impregnable yesterday as he survived the first two sets without being broken . |
| 7 | He might even have been standing up as he tasted the first mouthful . |