Example sentences of "as she [verb] for the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Only when Bert Rafferty was called to give evidence did Harriet Tremayne show any sign of breaking down , as she listened for the first time to his description of exactly what had happened on that harrowing morning . |
| 2 | Her hands were shaking as she reached for the first of the envelopes . |
| 3 | The barely acknowledged hope caused her heart to beat faster as she reached for the first round iron latch . |
| 4 | Speechless , she glared at him , then felt the colour start back to her cheeks as she realised for the first time what he was dressed in , which was very little indeed . |
| 5 | As she left for the first night party , she just had time to tell us what she thought : |