Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] [pron] [prep] [art] first " in BNC.
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1 | Her eyes flew upward , looking at him for the first time . |
2 | Suddenly , looking at me for the first time , ‘ Tell me , ’ she said , ‘ oh , tell me — what are you in ? ’ |
3 | As she turned to wait for me at the end of the path , I felt I was looking at her for the first time : her face paler than her arms , a blonde shadow on her upper lip , no lipstick . |
4 | He knew the pattern of the carpet by heart but now it was as if he were looking at it for the first time , taking it all in , the design of orange and black squares . |
5 | I would admire any conductor just for getting through it from the first note to the last without too many disasters P there 's a pitfall a minute . |
6 | And at the end of the class , near the bust of Unamuno , I heard your voice calling to me for the first time . |
7 | You will also find a splendid array of fine performers who are coming to us for the first time — many surely due to be favourites of the future . |
8 | Sitting beside her in the first half were the managing director of Digital Equipment Mr Geoffrey Shingles , and the Chairman of the Sadler 's Wells Trust Professor Gerald Manners ; and in the second Mr Richard Martin director of Corporate Affairs at Digital , and Mr Jeremy Isaacs the Director of the Royal Opera House . |
9 | My mother was the sort of person who regards talking to yourself as the first sign of madness . |
10 | Erm tt whether that 's appropriate , you know , I 'm thinking of it as a first appointment just to get a general picture whereas you might be coming back to stir his memory for referrals by saying er , you know , er you mentioned here you 're a member of the squash club , do you remember I said I 'd be looking for introductions , maybe we 'll learn whether at the beginning of the second appointment you jog the memory there er you know in other words what I 'm do doing is keeping that in my mind , that you are remembering the squash club or whatever club it may be and use that later , although I did n't er elaborate on it at that , that er because I think you can go off at a tangent |
11 | Will my hon. Friend confirm that , if the Government were to introduce proposals to toughen up sentencing policy — to impose stiffer sentences — we could look forward to Opposition Members agreeing with us for the first time ? |
12 | He shrugged , leaning back in his chair , smiling at her for the first time with that devastating smile which made her heart beat faster . |