Example sentences of "was [pron] [noun] [prep] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Enjoying the irony of it , and actually quite pleased to discover that Ryan had n't turned over a new leaf after all , she continued smoothly , ‘ And might I remind you , Ryan , that it was my money in the first place , not yours ? |
| 2 | It was his idea in the first place to try celibacy when the Hare Krishna lot came round ten years ago with their gongs . |
| 3 | The BDDA 's farewell gesture to him was his election as the first Honourary Vice-president . |
| 4 | That was his intention from the first . |
| 5 | Yes but it was our mistake in the first place . |