Example sentences of "[vb past] [noun prp] [prep] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | He stunned Glentoran by first making a transfer request — and then revealing he wanted to play for Linfield . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | I awakened Taff at first light ( for stand-to ) as the early morning Normandy mist was gathering over the fields and hedgerows . |
| 4 | For the first time the report also compiled a " human freedom index " ( HFI ) which placed Sweden in first place and Iraq last . |
| 5 | Ranking 160 countries on its human development index ( HDI ) [ see p. 37889 ] , the report placed Japan in first place with Sierra Leone last . |
| 6 | ‘ He admired and loved Max at first but when Jacob tried to take Beatrice Hastings from him , Modigliani wanted to kill him ’ . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |