Example sentences of "she [verb] [adv prt] the first [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jinny was paralysed until Keith prodded her and she choked out the first words . |
| 2 | She ran down the first flight of stairs , and then turned and dragged herself back to the flat . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | She picked up the first box of jars and went back to the room . |
| 5 | That should shake the audience to attention , she thought , as she picked up the first book . |
| 6 | She dived down the first alleyway , until she came to the window beside the white door with the red strip on the step . |
| 7 | She held out the first page of the manuscript file for him to read . |