Example sentences of "first [noun sg] [pers pn] [be] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think that the hon. Gentleman knows that in the first instance it is for the mineral planning authority to decide whether to revoke the planning consent for extractions and whether such action is warranted . |
| 2 | By the end of the first lap he was in the lead group , following Klementiev , Bohacs and Zereske with Bartunek already in the process of being dropped and no-one else in sight . |
| 3 | The first week I was at the school , I attempted to climb a tree , and was reproved by a horrified prefect . |
| 4 | By the end of that first tour he was on the cover of Rolling Stone . |
| 5 | We ca n't remember any , but the first time we were on the cover was one of the high points of our short and illustrious career ( pass the sickbag please , stewardess ) |
| 6 | When was the first time you were in the dark , locked in and taken over by someone else ? |
| 7 | Now , while as if bestowing some order of merit she fastened the beads round my neck , her face wore a motherly expression and for the first time I was with the Aunt Louise of my childhood . |
| 8 | I knew whenever I saw her , first time I was in the shop that I recognized her from somewhere . |
| 9 | First time it was to the did he say whether Gavin got off alright ? |