Example sentences of "say [conj] first " in BNC.
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1 | They say that first impressions count and the first thing you notice about the new Dan 486DX/50 is that it 's heavy . |
2 | He says that first the farmers set fire to the road , then they had to get through the drivers ' blockade . |
3 | One of the poets had said that first you fell in love with your eyes , then your mind , then your emotions . |
4 | ‘ What the deuce , ’ Robert had said when first asked . |
5 | I sought out and consulted separately with three of the sleeping-car attendants in the racegoers ' sleeping cars who frowned in turn and said that first , the sort of jacket I was describing was worn by thousands , and second , everyone tended to look gaunt outside in the cold air . |
6 | IBM said that first quarter revenues were down slightly in the US — where the economy was perceived to be improving until the first set of statistics in April , and in Asia , while revenues from IBM 's European operations fell by 13.8% . |
7 | IBM said that first quarter revenues were down slightly in the US — where the economy was perceived to be improving until the first set of statistics in April , and in Asia , while revenues from IBM 's European operations fell by 13.8% . |
8 | He talked of all that remained to be done , of how he would do it all , bit by bit ; said that first of all the attic should be examined , for so much rain soaking in must have affected the beams . |
9 | In response , First Edition project director Mark Hodder-Williams said that First Edition had been in operation for nine months , and had successfully provided users with an efficient , fast computer-to-computer service for exchanging a wide range of commercial documents . |
10 | It is fair to say that first impressions are very encouraging . |