Example sentences of "[vb past] [noun] [verb] the first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I asked Alan to fish the first drift , in order to settle down , and towards the end he suggested that I put up the dap . |
| 2 | Did n't he mess up the header/flick on that allowed Sheron to score the first goal ? |
| 3 | I watched Pa mark the first blade with yellow chalk , pull down his welder 's mask , then winch up the grinding wheel till it just pinged against the right-hand end of the blades , throwing a couple of sparks . |
| 4 | The light speeded up as it got closer to you , but took ages to do the first part of the journey . |
| 5 | It was the geomantic sign and the powerful bull guild which persuaded Bladud to found the first university in the world at Stamford , and its influence made the town prosperous and important in the Middle Ages . |
| 6 | Rather as you expected East wins the first trick with the ten of diamonds , and at trick two leads the four of spades . |