Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb past] the first time [pron] " in BNC.
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1 | She remembered the first time she 'd seen him , striding tall and long-legged into the reception area of the TV station , instantly dominating the place by sheer presence alone . |
2 | Algy used up his measure of luck , I was then given a super navigator with only the sharpest of pencils and the instinct of a homing pigeon who took me through my tour ; he perished the first time he New without me after I was hijacked to Bennett 's staff . |
3 | He recalled the first time he had seen the impressive building as a schoolboy on a day 's outing to see the sights of London . |
4 | He remembered the first time he had come there , his first coveted invitation to the home of one of the richest men in West Germany . |
5 | As he walked behind the lawnmower he did n't care for , he remembered the first time he 'd ever seen her . |
6 | He had spoken the compliment as though he really meant it , just as he had the first time he 'd said it . |
7 | There he was , Prince Nicolo Sabatini , standing at the rear of the showroom , completely alone , his arms folded over his chest , watching her exactly as he had the first time she 'd set eyes on him , with such a fierce blend of desire and anger that her heart leaped into her throat . |
8 | you know what he said the first time we went into sociology I mean I feel a bit like you must of felt then |