Example sentences of "[conj] she [vb past] the first [noun] " in BNC.

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1 And it was then , in that moment , that she felt the first twitch of anxiety .
2 It appears that she created the first men by patting yellow earth together .
3 She could not remember any more words , so she said the first words again , quietly but very clearly .
4 Yes , already the numbness of shock was fading , and she felt the first spasm of the enormous pain that awaited her , and she was frightened .
5 He stood back then , and let her go , and she mounted the first flight , and the second , planting her fashionable square heels firmly on the beautiful old wood , which was austerely and very properly without covering , and recorded her movements accurately for anyone listening below .
6 if she had the first sign of anything .
7 A young woman who was with her hid when she heard the first shots and witnessed what happened .
8 She was in her first-floor sitting room , secure in her easy chair , when she heard the first sirens , saw the first police cars turn into her street .
9 Mrs Elliott broke new ground when she became the first woman solicitor in the firm about 15 years ago .
10 When she read the first word , J O E , her heart gave a great leap .
11 She intended to go straight to the second floor and find a policeman she could tell about the keys , but when she reached the first floor landing she veered into the newsroom instead .
12 When she reached the first hill , she looked back at Marlott and her father 's house with sadness in her heart .
13 ‘ It is only simple , ’ she apologised as she brought the first course to the table .
14 And as she attended the first parade of the Princess of Wales 's Royal Regiment , she joked : ‘ It has to be said that for a 31-year-old woman to have 2,500 men under her command is quite a feat but I am sure I will rise to the occasion . ’
15 And as she attended the first parade of the Princess of Wales 's Royal Regiment , she joked : ‘ It has to be said that for a 31-year-old woman to have 2,500 men under her command is quite a feat but I am sure I will rise to the occasion . ’
16 ‘ Oh , it 's a reply to my fax from Beryl ! ’ she exclaimed as she scanned the first paragraph .
17 For half an hour or so she had Barbara Paulus , ranked 21st to Durie 's 102nd , chasing shadows as she won the first set 6-2 .
18 That was probably the understatement of the decade , she acknowledged ruefully some hours later , as she grabbed the first opportunity of the entire afternoon to simply stop moving and stand still in one place for longer than ten seconds .
19 There was just time to shower and dress before Lucia arrived , smiling shyly as she delivered the first cup of coffee of the new day .
20 The Pytchley , under Mr. George Payne , gave her two brushes — and three rousing cheers , for she enjoyed the first day 's hunting with them so much she stayed for a second .
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