Example sentences of "not [verb] [det] [prep] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rikki Fulton also admitted he had not seen much of the first two series . |
| 2 | ‘ It never occurred to me not to do that in the first place , ’ she said . |
| 3 | ‘ Perhaps it 's better not to have any in the first place , ’ Merrill remarked idly , braking at a crossroads . |
| 4 | But although recycling and reuse are extremely important and something we can all support , the real solution to the waste problem is to try not to produce any in the first place ! |
| 5 | I did n't think much of the first time really . |
| 6 | They did n't do much in the first game and we 're unbeaten away . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ May I ask why you did n't do that in the first place ? ’ |
| 8 | I could n't understand why you did n't do that in the first place . |
| 9 | And I would say it 's on highways with your traffic on the access and on parking , and added that to the list , I did n't say that in the first instant . |