Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] come first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Homoeopathy did not help him either but at his third visit he commented that he did not know which came first , his sinus problem or his depression . |
| 2 | ‘ You … you mean she comes first , before my feelings ? ’ |
| 3 | To Greg she did n't seem to be making much sense — saying whatever came first into her head and contradicting herself . |
| 4 | Sequencing two or more objects to decide which came first is a strategy which is often used , although caution is necessary here . |
| 5 | It was , in testimony to his alertness , Cornelius who saw him coming first . |
| 6 | ‘ There will always be ‘ other women , Men if you let love ’ as you call it come first , come before money and manners and being perbene , before breeding , and education . |
| 7 | Pupils could be asked to sequence two or more pictures , to say which came first . |
| 8 | I think it 's very hard to separate the two , but it 's a big chicken and egg , to say which came first , the social conditions or the furnishings is erm is very hard to say , but they are , I mean like in that example that I just gave , they 're very strongly tied up . |
| 9 | It becomes impossible to say which comes first : the attitudes we hold or what we experience . |
| 10 | When viewing video , students at all levels attempt to make sense of what they see by hypothesising an event that suits a setting , or a setting that suits an event — it is not possible to say which comes first . |
| 11 | I 'll ask him to come first thing on Monday morning . |