Example sentences of "[subord] [pers pn] see the first [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A micro-second after he saw the first flash , the bullet which had come from it was embedding itself in his skull . |
| 2 | I think , because I had been working on Armchair Theatre , I was used to a certain style of drama , so when I saw the first Doctor Who script my first reaction was , after the first half hour , all we were left with was a lot of hairy-chested cavemen jumping around , grunting and going ‘ Ug ’ . |
| 3 | One survivor says : ‘ When I saw the first bomb fall , I knew that it was going to be a bad day for America ’ . |
| 4 | When asked what use it was , Franklin gave the same reply as when he saw the first balloon ascent in 1783 … ’ |
| 5 | He moved as soon as he saw the first bead of sweat break on her pallid face , and then he was almost too late . |
| 6 | As he saw the first men fall in the ambush , Lachlan 's shipmaster yelled for his men to fall back . |