Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] [verb] at the first " in BNC.
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1 | She would leave at the first opportunity , and never again would she listen to the reckless promptings of her heart . |
2 | Next week we start the second part of the course , our erm , our key as it were and we 'll look at the first one with er . |
3 | They er they used to come at the first , and I 'll tell you this and I , it 's my opinion , they got one of their own men er I 'd foxed them off , you know what I mean , to do their own odd jobs . |
4 | They will wither at the first frosts anyway , if they come ; and if they do n't … |
5 | Their relationship was n't built on solid foundations , so it was hardly surprising , was it , that it should collapse at the first sign of trouble ? |
6 | Lawrence Woodward , director of Elm Farm Research Centre , a small newly formed charity set up to research and develop organic agriculture , wrote to Prince Charles asking if he would speak at the first organic food conference to be held in Cirencester in January 1983 . |