Example sentences of "[num ord] [noun sg] [pron] [vb base] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gatfield is still surprised by the record-buying public 's assumption that the first record they purchase by a new act must be that artist 's first release . |
| 2 | It may be some months or even years later when , for the first time they over-correct from a practice stall , they experience a substantial reduction in ‘ g ’ loading . |
| 3 | The first time you dive on a coral reef is an experience never to be forgotten . |
| 4 | The first time you speak to a potentially new client is the most crucial , because the impact of a first meeting is of vital significance . |
| 5 | The first time I read about a sex change something happened deep inside me : all my vague feelings about being a girl found a focus even though all the stories were about men who became ’ . |
| 6 | In the third term they embark on a general survey of the History of Medicine and Science which allows them to put other subjects which the study into their historical context . |
| 7 | He said , well I only live next door you know in a , in a village school quite obviously they all lived nearby and he was only gone about two or three minutes and he came back and once again , the young lady will know , but erm men might not know , I know , skirt hangers , you know skirt hangers , they 're on springs are n't they ? |
| 8 | Moreover , there is a safety aspect to water as a hazard — the last thing you want as a rider is for your horse to side-step a puddle into the path of an oncoming or passing vehicle . |
| 9 | Not doubling it , not trebling it , but to improve it by something like five or ten percent , and then the next time we go to a sales conference , you 'll be the ones winning the prizes , instead of the people who 've to be winning the prizes , because you 'll not have to improve it by much to win the prizes do you ? |
| 10 | Next time you bite into a Chilean apple , spare a thought for the person who picked it . |
| 11 | Think about that the next time you hear about a Palestinian child murdered by the Israeli army ( who are Irgun in new uniforms ) , for throwing stones . |
| 12 | on Saturday and yet , that you have to be careful because they they have that I 've forgotten what her name was on on Wogan saying next time you go into a D I Y store and you see a mahogany toilet seat you know do n't boy buy it think of the forest . |
| 13 | However , next time you go to a large supermarket for your supplies ( or if you shop daily , the next time you go to your local shops ) consider your buying habits . |
| 14 | Next time you go to a supermarket , see if you 've collected any extra items in your basket or trolley by the time you reach the checkout . |
| 15 | ‘ That 's the last time I charge into an unknown room , ’ panted Wednesday . |