Example sentences of "the [noun] [coord] [vb past] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | But when Strawberry reached under the seat and produced the first bottle of an apparently endless supply of Star Tiger rice spirit we realised it was not going to be that kind of adventure . |
| 2 | Silence was observed as she moved a table to stand between Charlotte and the chair Natasha had sat in , then arranged the china and poured the first cups . |
| 3 | She threw herself off the bed and hauled the first outfit that came to hand from the wardrobe . |
| 4 | DeFreitas injured a thigh muscle early in the tour and missed the first Test . |
| 5 | She lifted the receiver and dialled the first number with great care . |
| 6 | A great stalwart of the breed , he was a founder member of the first breed club in the USA and handled the first Rottweiler to win the working group , possibly the best way for a new breed to gain attention . |
| 7 | X landed the Cessna and made the first turnoff to the flying club . |