Example sentences of "i [verb] [adv] the first [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Each week , on shopping day , I tear out the first page and have a ready-made shopping list . |
| 2 | I walked down the first fairway in a relaxed and peaceful mood , despite my early departure from my bed . |
| 3 | I remember clearly the first time he played our first single . |
| 4 | so we set off going and I thought well the first ones were , did n't ask for a proof of doing it , just asked to do it |
| 5 | I said , well the important thing is Jan if you are like this you obviously did n't like , there 's no way I 'm going to meet her you 're obviously thinking it over I said so the first thing you 've got ta do is turn up on Monday and meet her cos erm , then well you 'll know . |
| 6 | I had n't the first idea what she meant . |
| 7 | I had not the first notion of mechanics , but you with your capable hands worked on the machine until , after running with it , pushing it along , we were able to make the engine tick over again . |
| 8 | Yeah , the first thing I 've ever the first time I 've shaved my legs , I forgot the water . |
| 9 | ‘ I have n't the first idea , ’ he said in deliberate clipped tones . |
| 10 | I know how to make it do all kinds of things — including a few that are not in the manufacturer 's manual — but I have not the first idea as to how it actually works . |