Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pron] [prep] the [noun sg] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Courteously seating her inside the car first , he walked round to the driver 's side , and when he had settled himself behind the wheel asked unexpectedly , ‘ Have you visited one of our pubs yet ? ’ |
| 2 | The first allows political realities to be brought about by defining them in the mind first and then applying perception to reality ; the second leads to the belief in supra-personal historical processes , Hegelian determinism and Marx . |
| 3 | Tom picked up the two whiskeys and manoeuvred Patrick into the corner , pushing him into the seat first so that he was up against the wall . |
| 4 | Celtic 's offer of around eighty thousand pounds stands and Macari is now considering a package to take him from Stoke City where he 's a firm favourite with the fans after leading them into the English First Division . |
| 5 | Instead of lifting her into the saddle first , as he had always done before , he mounted Chalon , turned the horse in a tight circle to present its left flank to Isabel , and extended an imperative hand . |