Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [noun sg] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | They 've given her something and she , she had to put this stuff on her hair , had to take a trip to the hairdresser and he said to the hairdresser comb my hair first and then put this stuff on and wait for a fortnight and it did come a little lighter , but it was n't much |
| 2 | Unlike the Sun Alliance last week , I must earn my dividend first and pay it afterwards . |
| 3 | Shall I make my bed first ? . |
| 4 | I 'm eating my chicken first . |
| 5 | ‘ You must answer my question first , ’ he said , his eyes on hers . |
| 6 | I do n't want to be tied , I want to leave my options free so that I can do whatever I want , I do n't need the extra responsibility , I mean I 'd like them but I just , I want my career first . |
| 7 | One teacher started by asking her class what caught their attention first . |
| 8 | Golden Girl 's stern rose as the water drained , the wind pivoting the catamaran round and driving her stern first . |
| 9 | The black trousers caught her eye first , displayed catchingly in the window on a mannequin with the same colour hair as her own . |
| 10 | It was Jenny who found her voice first , and Sara 's heart was caught by the tremor in it . |
| 11 | ‘ Tippy wants her money first . |
| 12 | The communist want to return to this old policy but had to consolidate his position first with rent and interest reductions . |
| 13 | It was Sonny who managed to find his voice first . |
| 14 | She found his blood first , spattered in the grey slush underfoot , and then , a little way beyond , the assassin himself , reduced to a lumpen form in the gutter . |
| 15 | Nevertheless it was Webb and Bath who made their mark first , with a neat series of passes over on the right . |
| 16 | But this time when I go back I mean to stay and die there , because , let me tell you ’ — she wagged her finger first at the Colonel and then at Reginald — ‘ there 's a time coming when there 'll be no France and very little England , or any place else . ’ |
| 17 | Maggie had always wanted to drive and passed her test first time . |
| 18 | Like Diane Barker , of Bishop Auckland , a deaf teenager who passed her test first time in 1984 after having special mirrors fitted so she could lip read commands from the driving instructor without taking her eyes of the road . |
| 19 | I 'll do my make-up first , something fairly neutral so I can choose what to wear later . |
| 20 | I think I put my name first or is it mummy 's so I can use |
| 21 | Another question is whether Parliament should give its approval first before a public inquiry is held or whether Parliament should have a say after the inquiry . |
| 22 | Most Chinese students overseas put their education first and politics second . |
| 23 | I told him mine first . |
| 24 | If you 're intending to go on a diet , it 's advisable to consult your doctor first and seek his or her advice . |
| 25 | Just stop your tape first and er turn it over to the other side first . |
| 26 | If I give them to you , you can do your story first and then pass them on . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ Go and wash your face first . ’ |
| 28 | Yes er , yes I 've seen your mum first time she 'll have a . |
| 29 | ‘ You put your family first , ’ he finished grimly , then gave an exasperated sigh . |
| 30 | She smiled , turning her head first to one side , then to the other so that they could all see the smile . |