Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] [verb] to the first " in BNC.

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1 Ever demonstrative , Markus Stenz clearly aimed at the dramatic in Beethoven 's Symphony No4 and digging deep , uncovered hidden orchestral reserves bringing a satisfying degree of tension and thrill to the first movement .
2 Adverse currency movements in Brazil and a worse result in Puerto Rico also contributed to the increased deficit , although the latter showed some improvement in the second quarter when compared to the first three months of the year .
3 Outside a grand villa in the same city , a priest in an assortment of ramshackle clothing stopped his mule in the gateway , descended by lifting a leg and bellowed to the first person he met , which was Tobie .
4 All that mattered was the next time he would see Kate ; beyond that he looked forward with an urgency that hurt to the first time they would make love .
5 Robert Kennedy , who played a notable role throughout the crisis , suggested that the President should ignore this second letter and reply to the first in the affirmative .
6 Partly this is a matter of time and related to the first problem discussed above .
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