Example sentences of "[conj] [v-ing] [pron] [prep] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was a big surge of local optimism when Martin Crowe won what appeared to be a very important toss — not that winning it in the first Test had done NZ much good . |
| 2 | If the patina chemical is too strong , dilute with a little water and , if using it for the first time , do a test on a sample piece of copper . |
| 3 | He looked at her for a moment as if seeing her for the first time then paused , giving the question serious thought . |
| 4 | The man looked at the boys as if seeing them for the first time . |
| 5 | Julius looked at her jeans and T-shirt , as if seeing them for the first time . |
| 6 | Eddie 's gaze ran on round the room , taking in , as if seeing them for the first time , the stool and easel , the framed reproduction Leonardo drawings on the walls , the low divan bed . |
| 7 | Vincent looked at him , as if seeing him for the first time . |
| 8 | She looked up at Trent , as if seeing him for the first time : ‘ I 'd have drowned if you 'd left me on the Key . ’ |
| 9 | He moved round and joined them and stared intently at the portrait as if seeing it for the first time . |
| 10 | Sam looked at the revolver as if seeing it for the first time . |
| 11 | Charles found he was watching much of the play as if seeing it for the first time . |
| 12 | Bursting a good big dam , or even just letting it overflow , is almost as satisfying as planning and building it in the first place . |
| 13 | The opposition Sandinista National Liberation Front ( FSLN ) withdrew its 39 delegates indefinitely from the 92-member National Assembly on June 18 , protesting over a " reactionary initiative " to remove two 1990 laws on land redistribution and describing it as the first step of a plan to destroy the achievements of the 1979 revolution . |
| 14 | ‘ We had set a target of £600,000 to cover buying the equipment and running it for the first couple of years , ’ she said . |
| 15 | She moved past them , smiling at Axel , as if welcoming him for the first time . |
| 16 | At once she burst into tears and hugging me for the first time in years ( it seemed ) , cried , ‘ If only I had their faith ! ’ |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | He glared up at me as though seeing me for the first time . |
| 19 | As in all societies , ritual is particularly important when meeting someone for the first time . |
| 20 | Patients will often be your greatest ally when testing yourself for the first time . |
| 21 | At present , Akeakamai can understand sentences of up to five words , and can understand commands even when hearing them for the first time . |