Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] they first " in BNC.
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1 | But you must ask the person , do n't put just somebody 's name down , thinking they might go on the committee , erm , you must ask them first before you put their name on the list . |
2 | In fact you wo n't be able to get through right now but keep on calling , that 's and we 'll send you a pair of tickets , we need your postcode and we 'll send 'em first class . |
3 | No , I 'll tell them first , you know that I 'm taking part in a survey , you know ? |
4 | I 'll pick them up , if I do n't pick them up tonight I 'll get them first thing in the morning . |
5 | I shall use them first to illustrate the handling of written speech and then locate the way thoughts , beliefs , etc. are dealt with . |
6 | ‘ If possible , and with the perpetrator 's consent , I would test them first . |
7 | Many people believe that they would love themselves if only someone else would love them first ! |
8 | When interviewing cooks ( her table was famous ) , she would ask them first if they liked dogs . |
9 | When the improved seats arrive , the Ghia , along with the S , will get them first |
10 | ‘ I will interview them first . |
11 | ‘ There they are sorted and put back on the vehicles and re-delivered so that the franchisees can deliver them first thing in the morning . ’ |
12 | Having recorded the guide-track , you can use it directly to cue the sections of music into place as you pre-record them onto the sound tape , or you can convert them first to tape-counter references ; another alternative is to mark their positions on the back of the tape with a wax pencil or felt-tip pen . |