Example sentences of "not [vb pp] [prep] the first [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The problem is that writing was not developed in the first place to preserve the meanings of talk or conversation . |
| 2 | Encouraged by the success of the publication , CD collected together other pieces previously published in periodicals but not included in the First Series and Sketches by Boz Second Series was published in one volume by Macrone in 1837 ( but bearing the date 1836 ) , uniform with the previous 2 volumes , and including 10 illustrations ( 12 in the second edition ) by Cruikshank . |
| 3 | If a photon is not caught by the first membrane , it may be caught by the second , and so on . |
| 4 | There were other cases where the name of the rape survivor was not disclosed in the first press report but a few weeks later , the name would suddenly appear in front of several million readers . |
| 5 | The catastrophic and arbitrary loss of love that you had not earned in the first place . |
| 6 | But the parties are not confined to the first perspective . |
| 7 | John Charlton had not moved since the first encounter . |
| 8 | In one of these three patients the bleeding started in another ulcer not seen during the first endoscopy and therefore not treated with heater probe . |
| 9 | Simple denial is when the problem is not seen in the first place , regardless of responsibility or resources . |
| 10 | Dulé 's canoe had not foundered in the first rounds of gunfire , but kept skimming on towards the Rebecca , with the remaining boats still around him , offering cover . |
| 11 | Effort and application were not needed in the first instance and did not come easily when the need arose . |
| 12 | Inevitably , forecasters err on the side of optimism because it is always possible to keep whisky which remains unsold , but impossible to sell stock which was not produced in the first place . |
| 13 | The membership of the Commission comprised four members from each of Greece and Turkey , and three members from States that had not participated in the First World War . |
| 14 | In 1973 the tide turned with a 5-to-4 majority ruling by the Supreme Court in Miller v California that obscenity , as narrowly defined , was not protected by the First Amendment , and that each state could set its own standard : ‘ People in different States vary in their tastes and attitudes , and this diversity is not to be strangled by the absolutism of imposed uniformity . ’ |
| 15 | Falconer , who made an impressive start to his Ayresome Park career , has not figured in the first team since a knee injury in the Rumbelows Cup first round against Bournemouth . |
| 16 | Laszlo was indomitably trying to learn English , and when Jane saw him again , ten years later , he had still not progressed beyond the first book , now old and tattered . |
| 17 | Kendall can not rely on the likes of Barry Horne , who has not scored since the first day of the season , and youngster Billy Kenny to ease the burden on his goal-shy strikers . |
| 18 | Systematic crime statistics were not compiled during the first half of the nineteenth century , but there is some scattered evidence about the extent and frequency of cattle stealing during the early years of British rule . |
| 19 | Eugenius then tried to dissolve the Council he had not wanted in the first place . |
| 20 | If your letter is not delivered on the first working day after your posted it — as long as you posted it in time to get there — then we automatically refund your fee . |
| 21 | Field changes are not allowed in the first term of Stage I but may be sought on the appropriate M101 form thereafter ( Figure 4.6 ) . |
| 22 | When desires disrupt co-operation their spontaneity is evident , when they support it nothing proves that they were not instilled in the first place by moral training . |
| 23 | With the Royal you are not covered for the first £100 of any claim , unless you pay an additional premium of 10% , which will reduce the excess to £50 . |
| 24 | If the diagnosis of pyloric stenosis is not confirmed at the first test feed the examination can be repeated or imaging performed . |
| 25 | Inter-word boundary effects were not implemented for the first prototype . |
| 26 | Actually , his services were not required by the first art editor of the newly created NSS . |
| 27 | She had wanted to draw again , and to paint , and she had not wondered before the first class as to the group she would be joining . |
| 28 | And when you the schools , the shops in that area , I 'm not only surprised it was n't considered in the first place , but secondly , it is the key to the whole scheme and er although I 'm quite happy to move the erm recommendation , I must say that I have a very very deep concern regarding Road . |
| 29 | Stunned that he had n't known from the first moment that something was wrong with her . |