Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [pron] [prep] [art] first " in BNC.
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| 31 | I doubt he gave her a second thought , once he 'd pulled his trousers back on and ushered her into the first available taxi . |
| 32 | Raise the yarn slightly and take it under the first needle in E position , that is the E position needle nearest to the knitting . |
| 33 | She moved past them , smiling at Axel , as if welcoming him for the first time . |
| 34 | And join us for the first day of the Henley Royal Regatta for a parade of feasting , fashion and rowing . |
| 35 | The selectors kept faith and picked him for the first Test at Edgbaston , where he bowled 42 overs without trouble , taking four wickets in his maiden Test , which England won , fairly comfortably , but 100 runs . |
| 36 | Here our itinerary takes us along the new section of the road , rather surprisingly signposted to Fort William , and brings us to the first railway so far seen , at Strathcarron Station . |
| 37 | At once she burst into tears and hugging me for the first time in years ( it seemed ) , cried , ‘ If only I had their faith ! ’ |
| 38 | The Scots , who led 12-3 overnight , needed only one more point to secure overall victory and clinched it in the first match to finish yesterday when Jim Muir beat Mike Marsden in straight sets . |
| 39 | But seeing him for the first time was like when you buy a new make of car you never noticed that kind before , then you realise they 're all over the place . |
| 40 | She was once a Tory activist , but told me in the first week of the campaign she had lost faith . |
| 41 | He glared up at me as though seeing me for the first time . |
| 42 | As in all societies , ritual is particularly important when meeting someone for the first time . |
| 43 | Patients will often be your greatest ally when testing yourself for the first time . |
| 44 | At present , Akeakamai can understand sentences of up to five words , and can understand commands even when hearing them for the first time . |