Example sentences of "[not/n't] [vb infin] [pron] [noun sg] [prep] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nine patients did not give their number of sexual partners and one of them did not tell her age at first intercourse . |
| 2 | I regret that I had been out of the office on the 15 July and did not receive your FAX until first thing on the 16 July . |
| 3 | I did n't recognise my sister at first when she opened the door , she 'd cut her hair , but the eyes were the same , there were small creases at the sides , the skin puffy , roughened by crying . |
| 4 | Joey did n't recognise his cousin at first , and kept peering along as if to make sure . |
| 5 | Daisy Smith said : ‘ We could n't find her pulse at first . |