Example sentences of "[verb] to me first " in BNC.
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| 1 | It read , simply : ‘ REPORT TO ME FIRST THING — HAYMAN . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Then you should have come to me first . |
| 3 | ‘ Let's say that he should have come to me first , ’ George said in a heavy , measured tone , ‘ and let me sort the whole thing out . |
| 4 | It occurred to me first that she was playing some dangerous role — as in her old undercover days — perhaps trying to gain some sort of information or advantage . |
| 5 | ‘ You came to me first ? ’ |
| 6 | So , he said , well if you 'd have er spoken to me first |
| 7 | So it seems to me first of all that we should maintain a state of military preparedness , not because the Soviet Union is likely to attack us , but , simply because it represents this huge area of instability on our Eastern Frontiers , but I think also we should be more positive , I do n't think we want to do secret deals in C I A style , er , in fact I think we want the maximum of open diplomacy . |
| 8 | ‘ And do you promise that if you need a shoulder to cry on , you 'll come to me first ? ’ |
| 9 | But then the lady came back on again — you know , the one who spoke to me first — and she said ‘ Thank you very much , ’ and she told me they were going to send me a prize of — wait for it — 5 . |