Example sentences of "and [verb] the first [noun sg] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She threw herself off the bed and hauled the first outfit that came to hand from the wardrobe . |
| 2 | ‘ What sort of a day have you had ? ’ she asked him lightly , and spent the first course and half of the second in hearing how he did n't think he was giving so much concentration to his job as he should just lately . |
| 3 | If you are honest , approaching with an open mind and saying the first thing that comes into your head , you will gradually find you are able to contribute real information and will gain confidence in your abilities . |
| 4 | Sharp icicles fly out from the caster 's hand and strike the first unit or model in their path . |
| 5 | Aunt Lilian and Aunt Kit walked into the nearest shop whenever their clothes became too shabby and bought the first thing that fitted them ; if they debated , it would only be about a garment 's staying power . |
| 6 | I could hardly believe it , and said the first thing that came into my head . |
| 7 | He did n't see them hurry down the street and take the first turning that came : Jess talking and talking now . |
| 8 | The drive is lined all the way by graceful lime trees and provides the first hint as to the verity of Tennyson 's description of Gunby Hall in a poem dated 1849 , where he describes it was a ‘ haunt of ancient peace ’ . |