Example sentences of "i [vb past] [noun prp] [prep] [art] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I met Francis on the first occasion in that throne room , life had not turned sour for him . |
| 2 | Erm , I met Mr for the first time in the airport lounge at , erm er , er , Kennedy Airport erm , we discussed at great length and had a very interesting discussion erm , er , Pearsons erm , he accepted er , the job and h I , he has no obligation to me whatsoever and he is one of the er , members of the er , remuneration committee , and I actually take offence at what you 're saying . |
| 3 | I rode Drifter with the first lot in the morning and crashed off on to the wood chippings halfway up the gallop . |
| 4 | ‘ I told Cadogan after the first hour . |
| 5 | ‘ I saw Siena for the first time in Autumn , ’ said Tom Tedder , with a catch in his voice . |
| 6 | He immediately took me up the tower , and — stepping out onto the balcony — I saw Oxford for the first time . |
| 7 | When I saw Jekub for the first time I thought , OK , this is what he used . ’ |
| 8 | I saw Begampur for the first time on a hot evening in early May . |
| 9 | This emerges in the form of a dreary Swedish mantra along the lines of ‘ He tried to beat mee , but I beat heem , and so I won Weembledon for the first time . ’ |