Example sentences of "[adv] [to-vb] [pron] [prep] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fact that it was profoundly a work of synthesis was obviously much less important at first , and may even seem not very important now , as one settles down to enjoy it for the first or umpteenth time . |
| 2 | One of the Taï chimpanzee mothers , Ricci , was kind enough to provide us with the first record of observable active teaching ( acceptable to a psychologist ) in a non-human animal in the wild . |
| 3 | The fact that you were weak enough to choose them in the first place is another thing altogether , ’ she finished triumphantly . |
| 4 | And one particularly thorough research study on boys growing up in London concluded that if a boy offends , the best way to prevent him from offending repeatedly is not to catch him in the first place ( West , 1992 : 104–11 ) ! |
| 5 | the best way to solve pollution problems is not to create them in the first place . |
| 6 | ‘ The best way to solve pollution problems is not to create them in the first place . |
| 7 | And manager Ian Porterfield must decide how quickly to bring him into the first team , though it will be tough to drop Kevin Hitchcock . |
| 8 | We sent the boat out to buy him in the first place . |
| 9 | Like if I interviewed Johnny Thunders , it was n't to meet him for the first time , it was to try to save his career . ’ |
| 10 | The only sensible course was never to start it in the first place . |
| 11 | Liessa spared him a brief glance , and appeared actually to notice him for the first time . |