Example sentences of "[subord] we [verb] the first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | until we got the first order . |
| 2 | Moreover , if we adopted the first solution and applied it throughout , e would become ( the first three elements have been assumed zero ) unc which is clearly quite unacceptable for the later measurements . |
| 3 | Strach said before the match ‘ if we get the first goal , then there 's only gon na be one winner ’ — fair enough , but you 've got to get the first goal . |
| 4 | If we take the first sentence of extract ( I ) as S , and present it below as ( 2a ) , we can also present the negation of S , as ( 2b ) , and the logical presupposition , S' , as ( 2c ) . |
| 5 | And erm when Because we went the first day of our holidays , right away , to Deerness to my mother 's people . |
| 6 | The nicest thing about Duckhurst Farm 's clear round afternoons is the atmosphere : they are meant to encourage horse and rider and the owners were happy for me to trot round for five minutes before we faced the first fence . |
| 7 | Peter Jenkinson , Head of Walsall 's Museums and Art Galleries commented : ‘ When we launched the first show three years ago , we were amazed at the amount of secret collectors we discovered behind ordinary people 's front doors . |
| 8 | when we bought them , when we had the first lot of springs |
| 9 | Remember what he said when we called the first time ? |
| 10 | The waves seemed to increase in size as we passed the first section of headland , continuing to smash with awesome power to our right , too close to our right ! |
| 11 | But , after a glorious day 's exploring , by the time we turned for home the weather had become very wild , and as we approached the first barrier , waves were breaking fiercely over the road . |