Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pers pn] [adv] for the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | So far they had done precisely that , which made it all the more extraordinary that Julius should be here now , in her flat , actively seeking her out for the first time since he had overridden all his basic instincts and principles and strode out of her life ; away from the disastrous shambles of their marriage . |
| 2 | ‘ I have fished a poison-tongued mermaid from the sea , ’ he 'd grinned , straightening and gazing down at her as if inspecting her thoroughly for the first time . |
| 3 | Studying him now , dispassionately , without the emotional blindness of the aftermath of her accident , or the initial shock of finding that he was last night 's rescuer , it was like seeing him properly for the first time … |
| 4 | He looked at Mitch , studying him closely for the first time . |
| 5 | For the Sunday the pros would be on their own , battling it out for the first prize of £500,000 . |