Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] [adv] [prep] [art] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | The irony that Charlton finally got back to the First Division in 1986 , the year their exile from The Valley began , is n't lost on Ufton . |
| 2 | He quickly ran over to the first hangar . |
| 3 | I nearly crashed twice in the first lap . |
| 4 | And all I could do at this terrible invasion was to rise and stand mutely , with my hands by my sides , staring up at this tremendous being — whom I now saw clearly for the first time . |
| 5 | The inclusion of Butler ( Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Commons ) was typical : omitted from the original membership he simply turned up to the first meeting , according to Hugh Thomas , ‘ and of course was allowed to stay … . ’ |
| 6 | I filled the plastic detergent-bottle and primed the lighter , left it lying on the top of the bank most of the rabbit holes were in , then went back to the first of the blocked-up holes and lit the fuse with my disposable cigarette-lighter . |
| 7 | The leading group became 16 riders at Alsager , after 30 miles , and then split again on the first big climb of the day 15 miles later . |