Example sentences of "[vb past] [noun] [prep] first " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | But they , they sailed sort of first thing in the morning and did n't come back till last thing at |
| 2 | The 2-1 in Latvia came courtesy of first half goals from Jim Magilton and Gerry Taggart . |
| 3 | As she progressed through elimination diet both wheat and corn caused diarrhoea on first reintroduction but not later . |
| 4 | ‘ Binge ’ diary Week 1 Binged and vomited four times 2–3 Keeping her diary regularly 4 Returned home and told her family about problems with eating 5 Stopped weighing herself so frequently ; binged and vomited three times 6 Ate breakfast for first time 7 Allowed herself to ask for support from friends 8–9 Binged and vomited once each week 10 Expressed her feelings of sadness in the group for the first time 11–12 Ate three regular meals per day ; binges much smaller 13 A week free from bingeing and vomiting 14 A week free from bingeing and vomiting |
| 5 | He stunned Glentoran by first making a transfer request — and then revealing he wanted to play for Linfield . |
| 6 | The crisis was temporarily defused at a meeting of the PS executive committee on March 20 , when delegates approved a general statement of intent , confirmed Mauroy as first secretary , and redistributed senior party posts to reflect the respective strengths of the various factions . |
| 7 | Encouraged by local school teachers who recognised his outstanding intellect , he resumed his education at Ayr Academy and went on to Glasgow University , where he graduated M.A. with first class honours in classics and won a gold medal for Greek . |
| 8 | I awakened Taff at first light ( for stand-to ) as the early morning Normandy mist was gathering over the fields and hedgerows . |
| 9 | His reaction was to allow a harsh laugh to escape him , until she struck him hard on the jaw ; then his laughter changed in a flash and he grabbed hold of first one fist , then two , holding them easily in one hand while be brought up his free hand and cupped her chin in it . |
| 10 | For the first time the report also compiled a " human freedom index " ( HFI ) which placed Sweden in first place and Iraq last . |
| 11 | Ranking 160 countries on its human development index ( HDI ) [ see p. 37889 ] , the report placed Japan in first place with Sierra Leone last . |
| 12 | ‘ He admired and loved Max at first but when Jacob tried to take Beatrice Hastings from him , Modigliani wanted to kill him ’ . |
| 13 | The inaugural sale , on 16 December , includes Greek , Etruscan , Roman and Egyptian works , among which are a Greek female head of fourth century BC and a Roman , partially draped Aphrodite of first century AD . |
| 14 | But Derek and I both made mistakes at first ; simple things really , such as accidentally standing on the creance just as the bird came across , so that the poor thing got dumped . |
| 15 | Charity was against it , an attitude that astonished Clarissa at first , until it became plain that the strength of Charity 's reluctance was a measure of how much the pros and cons of the projected week-end in Paris meant for her . |
| 16 | Fisons , which reported a strong rise in drug sales , balancing poorer performances in its other operations , inspired Wellcome at first before it lost 10p to 734p . |
| 17 | I had heard about the Dog Man before on my week-long journey from Kirk Yetholm towards Edale — travellers going north had told me as I journeyed south at first that the Dog Man was only three days ahead of me , then two days ahead of me , and then the final group of walkers had told me that it would n't be long before I caught him up . |
| 18 | I had problems at first with the ‘ new tank syndrome ’ losing three Swordtails and a Molly . |
| 19 | I had problems at first , but I have had more help from your magazine than I could get from the instruction book especially with the Fair Isle necklines . |
| 20 | When I left school at first I was er in meat wholesale in Glasgow right . |
| 21 | " They remained chattels from first to last , " said Lord Lindley at p. 164 of the report … |
| 22 | The shares jumped 25p at first to 1,171p before settling back to 1,160p , up 14p . |
| 23 | By the year 2000 , it is expected that women will represent almost 50% of the workforce , so , assuming women have the same potential management skills as men , and bearing in mind that women gained 45% of first degrees in 1989 , companies that fail to recruit or promote them are cutting their reservoir of managerial talent by half . |