Example sentences of "as [pron] [vb past] [adv] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | I incurred a second funeral director 's bill the same week as I paid off the first . |
| 2 | Lisa dived in hungrily , spreading butter and honey on a croissant , and reflecting as she washed down the first bite with coffee that it was even more delicious than it looked . |
| 3 | That should shake the audience to attention , she thought , as she picked up the first book . |
| 4 | But as we went up the first steep hill we quickly worked up a healthy sweat and removed our fleece jackets . |
| 5 | The vehicle shot forward , and as it did so the first rocks from above came hurtling down onto the track just behind us . |
| 6 | Satan , in his accustomed place in the lead , came to a stop as he picked up the first trace of man-scent . |