Example sentences of "[vb infin] [that] [prep] [art] first [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Of course you could try a tantalising headline but do remember that in the first instance you have to attract the attention and interest of the journalist or editor , who is not going to be tempted quite as easily as the reader might be .
2 Entering the church you can see that during the first building period of 1578–81 , the E end up to the crossing was constructed ; then the nave was continued in 1600–61 .
3 Many companies give an indication of how easy ( or difficult ! ) each plant is to raise so I 'd suggest that for the first year you stick with fairly easy ones , perhaps trying a couple of ‘ harder ’ ones .
4 If the Lord Chancellor were to adopt open and public criteria for judges along the lines proposed , it would mean that for the first time candidates would know clearly what standards were required , and performance of the judiciary could be measured against them .
5 Let us say that in the first place man is a creature responding intelligently or stupidly to his surroundings , much as an animal does .
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