Example sentences of "we [am/are] first " in BNC.

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1 The crudest joke against the human race lies in that sweaty farce by which we are first formed and given life .
2 The crudest joke against the human race lies in that sweaty farce by which we are first formed and given life .
3 ‘ The crudest joke against the human race lies in that sweaty farce by which we are first formed and given life — ’ the words caught his eye .
4 When we are first trying to establish our values and standards in life , there are certain people , or it may be institutions , upon which we decide we have at all costs to rely .
5 We gear up amongst the debris of ascents earlier in the week , thankful that we 're first to the route today .
6 Even though we 're first to get going we 're not exactly quick to get going .
7 Oh we 're first by the look of it .
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