Example sentences of "and i [vb past] the first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I got her letter yesterday and I took the first plane . |
| 2 | For somewhat different reasons in each case , there is not entailment between I chose the first rose on the list and I chose the first flower on the list , nor between Mary was disappointed to receive a rose and Mary was disappointed to receive a flower ( perhaps she was expecting an orchid ? ) . |
| 3 | My timber all came from local sources : by pure chance one timber yard had recently acquired an elm butt and I purchased the first board ( a huge log sawn into 2in boards — the real stuff ) . |
| 4 | and er and then those Brownies got older and I started the first Girl Guides there |
| 5 | And I missed the first game against Apoel because of the suspension I picked up . |