Example sentences of "be [pos pn] [noun] [prep] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | People should remember that you need attention too , and not ignore you and sneak away from you , People who sneak away from you can not really be your friends in the first place . |
| 2 | ‘ Let's see , what time is your man off the first tee ? ’ |
| 3 | Some of the rapids were as difficult as those that had been our undoing on the first day , but tackled with a bit of newly learned skill they were challenging and exhilarating rather than terrifying . |
| 4 | Enjoying the irony of it , and actually quite pleased to discover that Ryan had n't turned over a new leaf after all , she continued smoothly , ‘ And might I remind you , Ryan , that it was my money in the first place , not yours ? |
| 5 | It was his idea in the first place to try celibacy when the Hare Krishna lot came round ten years ago with their gongs . |
| 6 | The BDDA 's farewell gesture to him was his election as the first Honourary Vice-president . |
| 7 | That was his intention from the first . |
| 8 | Yes but it was our mistake in the first place . |