Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv] [verb] in the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | How , I wondered , had the woodlands become so neglected in the first place ? |
| 2 | As with externalities , we can not expect markets to allocate resources efficiently if the markets do not exist in the first place . |
| 3 | MB 's is wearing clothes that do not fit in the first example eg. This time he refers to the good opinions that people have of him as new clothes and killing the king would be like throwing away hardly worn clothes . |
| 4 | Of course , if he looks dodgy then do n't stop in the first place ; just say that you do n't carry a watch . |
| 5 | so er erm and do n't forget in the first year all you 've got to do is pass |