Example sentences of "as he [verb] the first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He moved as soon as he saw the first bead of sweat break on her pallid face , and then he was almost too late . |
| 2 | He had spoken the compliment as though he really meant it , just as he had the first time he 'd said it . |
| 3 | There he was , Prince Nicolo Sabatini , standing at the rear of the showroom , completely alone , his arms folded over his chest , watching her exactly as he had the first time she 'd set eyes on him , with such a fierce blend of desire and anger that her heart leaped into her throat . |
| 4 | After finishing second in the World Championship in 1983 and 1984 , Alain Prost lose the " nearly man " tag in 1985 as he became the first Frenchman to win the title . |
| 5 | Donald silenced them as he sang the first line , rather solemnly , in a rich baritone : |
| 6 | As he spoke the first name , the half silence became a dense one . |
| 7 | As he reaches the first solo stage , therefore , the pupil must either achieve a standard of flying which does not leave room for criticism , or he must learn to accept the particular instructor 's comments as fair and helpful . |
| 8 | The next night , Captain Edward ( Ted ) Parsons RE and his paddler , Leading Seaman Irvine , prepared to land , Ted Parsons taking a ducking as he tried the first time to board the canoe in a nasty swell . |
| 9 | As he delivered the first ball of his third over on that fateful sunny afternoon , his left knee split apart , fracturing in two . |
| 10 | He might even have been standing up as he tasted the first mouthful . |
| 11 | CARL LLEWELLYN ( Party Politics ) : ‘ As soon as he jumped the first fence I gained in confidence . |
| 12 | As soon as he entered the first field to be cut his mates up-ended him and gave him the same treatment which stopped only when he shouted ‘ Beer ! ’ . |