Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [noun] on the first " in BNC.
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1 | probably a cup final and they 're still playing football on the first of May . |
2 | Naval patronage was regularly used , within the limits imposed by regulation , to sustain a political interest , and even if the powers of a flag officer in the field of promotion were restricted in Europe , an officer in command of a ship , or in a position to influence that commander , could still place boys on the first rung of the promotional ladder by securing for them appointments as midshipmen or , failing that , captain 's servants . |
3 | If they manage to lure a victim within reach before dropping the illusion , the Daemonettes will automatically gain surprise on the first round of hand-to-hand combat . |
4 | Madame de Rochefort and Antoinette both had suites on the first floor , while the Baron occupied rooms at ground level . |
5 | There are many references to his opinions and jurisprudential decisions in medieval rabbinic literature , and there survive commentaries on the first mishnaic tractate of the Talmud ( Berakhoth ( benedictions ) ) and on the domestic service ( Haggadah ) for Passover eve written by him . |