Example sentences of "[adv] [vb mod] [vb infin] [prep] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | So let's start with the first mouthful and work our way down the whole digestive tract , to explain fully the marvellous benefits of this new slimming method . |
| 2 | So let's start with the first thing . |
| 3 | So let's look at the first one . |
| 4 | So a week or so may elapse between the first and the last eggs hatching . |
| 5 | Ethnicity is not , however , always marked by linguistic distinctiveness , Labov 's work with Italian and Jewish speakers in New York City shows that such distinctiveness may persist for several generations , or conversely may disappear with the first generation of native-born speakers who nevertheless maintain a strong sense of ethnicity ( Labov 1972b : 281 ) . |
| 6 | Dickson suggested a further stage , briefly dipping the stained slide or surface into Alizarin red solution alone , but this is not often needed and indeed may detract from the first stain . |