Example sentences of "[adv] [vb pp] [pers pn] [prep] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | If I 'd only met you in the first place … before Bella , and … well … ’ |
| 2 | Well , I 've got , if you you just bear with me a moment , I still have one foot dragging in H one , but I thought we 'd got to the stage where in order to try and clarify thinking on the matter we ought to progress onto H two , erm , that just let me reveal the thinking , erm that , before I do that can I just say in terms of mechanics those of you who have just joined us for the first time , could you turn your name boards round so I can see them , thank you , and when you want to come in the normal practice is to put your name board on end , so it will attract our attention . |
| 3 | I 'd been hurt — the man I thought loved me had not only jilted me and stolen my money , but admitted that he had n't wanted me in the first place . |
| 4 | I have n't asked her since the first time . |
| 5 | The joyrider that we interviewed , he was fairly upset and he wished that he 'd never done it in the first place . |
| 6 | ‘ I wish I 'd never employed him in the first place ! ’ |