Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] [pron] in [art] first " in BNC.
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1 | Staff wishing to avail themselves of this flexitime arrangement should discuss it in the first instance with their line manager . |
2 | So it er could pay you in the first year of business to incur any capital that you could afford , because you can either get it against your first year 's profits , or by not using the capital allowances , it 's available for subsequent years ' profit . |
3 | He says that there should be an increased capital allowance for this year , cunningly saying that it would cost nothing in the first year ; that is equivalent to saying that the bill is in the post , as we all know that it is paid after 12 months . |
4 | He would instruct them in the first instance to threaten to seize the man 's belongings to the value of the money owed . |
5 | Sir Anthony said on the BBC 's World at One : ‘ I almost certainly will challenge her in the first round if no one else comes forward . |
6 | If a Region would like a special overseas visitor not catered for in the Grid system , they can contact me in the first place . |
7 | Well , er , it 's all according to whether they can afford it in the first instance , secondly , is it gon na be across the board ? |
8 | Well , that 's always supposing you can get him in the first place , because the number of people who have actually seen him , you can count on one hand . ’ |