Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] [prep] [art] first [num] " in BNC.
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1 | Although a total prohibition exists for the third category above , special circumstances may exist for the first two services . |
2 | The time set for one of the days is midnight , but it is not clear how long the Committee might sit for the first six days . |
3 | They had food in their saddlebags for two days , and the pack mules carried grain and hay for the horses , there being little forage in the hills the patrol would traverse for the first two days . |
4 | Oliver Twist was born in a workhouse , and when he arrived in this hard world , it was very doubtful whether he would live beyond the first three minutes . |
5 | Active or REM sleep onset will persist for the first twelve months of life in normal infants . |
6 | As you straighten your hand the band will jump from the first two fingers on to the third and fourth ones . |
7 | The following section deals with the basic exercises you will use during the first 6 months . |
8 | Prizes will go to the first 10 all-correct entries opened after that date . |
9 | The Department of Industry will pay for the first three years , but after that expects FABMS to pay for itself . |
10 | Alcohol Concern predicts half of all residential rehabilitation services will close within the first four months of April . |