Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] [noun pl] [prep] [art] first " in BNC.

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1 Later on in the morning , a class of 15 and 16 year olds is painting in oils for the first time .
2 They are even calling for strikes for the first time in their history .
3 Some research teams are trying to prevent viruses from getting inside cells in the first place .
4 Many people , in order to feel more secure , make the mistake of diving into straps at the first possible opportunity .
5 A chapel-reared Cornish boy , he was far from home , working in Salisbury , drinking in pubs for the first time in his life , sleeping rough in a wood .
6 But what are the organisational and personal defensive routines that prevented them from talking to customers in the first place ?
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