Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [prep] the first [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | John 's lamp light lasted for the first few hours of his entombment and from then on he was in total darkness . |
| 2 | Table 7.1 thus also supports the contention made in the first half hour of this chapter that short-term contract workers in the service sector are mainly " voluntary " temporary workers . |
| 3 | You must not worry too much if she seems a bit depressed during the first few months , instead of being a ‘ sweet and grateful granny ’ . |
| 4 | He was also ready for office , and was delighted when an offer came in the first few weeks of the new Government . |
| 5 | Our inability to standardise the timing of the initial packed cell volume is unfortunate as large changes in plasma volume occur in the first few hours of life . |
| 6 | But by all means take a flask of tea or coffee to drink during the first few hours , but flasked drinks always taste stale after ten or twelve hours . |