Example sentences of "as [pers pn] [vb past] [adv prt] [art] 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 Satan , in his accustomed place in the lead , came to a stop as he picked up the first trace of man-scent .
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