Example sentences of "[verb] her [prep] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I did n't recognise her at first , ’ Lily told her . |
| 2 | She felt a warm rush of gratitude for his sensitivity as he kissed and played with her in a teasing , light-hearted way which both excited and disarmed her at first . |
| 3 | If the words had chilled her at first hearing it was more because of the cold light they cast on the woman 's most intimate life than for any reference to her own innocence . |
| 4 | I helped her at first but it was a mistake . ’ |
| 5 | Wycliffe had not seen her at first . |
| 6 | I did n't see her at first . |
| 7 | I admired her at first , wanting to help the slaves . |
| 8 | His words surprised her at first , then anger took over — an anger so intense that she was prepared to walk out of her marriage and do irreparable damage to the Royal Family . |
| 9 | I simply did n't recognize her at first , and to tell you the truth , I was a bit embarrassed when Uncle Félix came over to talk to me with this perfectly stunning girl on his arm . |
| 10 | Erika and Paul went , Paul politely , solicitously , opening the door for Erika and waving her through first , although it was a tight squeeze in the tiny vestibule , and at the bus-stop , in a bizarre parody of good manners , insisting that Erika stand in front of him . |