Example sentences of "[adv] [to-vb] he [prep] the [num ord] " in BNC.

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1 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 ) !
2 And manager Ian Porterfield must decide how quickly to bring him into the first team , though it will be tough to drop Kevin Hitchcock .
3 We sent the boat out to buy him in the first place .
4 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 . ’
5 Liessa spared him a brief glance , and appeared actually to notice him for the first time .
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