Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] [pers pn] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But I 'm too hungry to think about it , so let's eat it first , and then if it turns out to be wrong to eat it , I promise to be very sorry . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ A doctor ought to see you first , ’ said the man . |
| 3 | She ought to see it first . ’ |
| 4 | You should see me first thing in the morning . ’ |
| 5 | If it 's not pasteurised , you must boil it first and let it cool . |
| 6 | ‘ This one sounds quite promising , but of course I must see him first — one ca n't always tell from the application , he added primly . |
| 7 | Bear in mind that if you want the lace carriage to move towards the left , you must slide it first towards the right before selecting the needles . |
| 8 | And then — that I should hear it first from Nan-Nan . |
| 9 | I do not know whether I can do that , but I must hear it first . |
| 10 | Stephen Spielberg says anxious parents should view it first . |
| 11 | Stephen Spielberg says anxious parents should view it first . |
| 12 | But you must ask the person , do n't put just somebody 's name down , thinking they might go on the committee , erm , you must ask them first before you put their name on the list . |
| 13 | She should ask him first before getting him things . |
| 14 | From a heap of shoes and slippers in the hall , he 'll bring you first one of your shoes , then the other . |
| 15 | I think I 'll break yours first |
| 16 | In fact you wo n't be able to get through right now but keep on calling , that 's and we 'll send you a pair of tickets , we need your postcode and we 'll send 'em first class . |
| 17 | Even if I had had pencil and paper on me , I would not have cared to leave a note where someone else might see it first . |
| 18 | if he 's there , she says , it 's not fair on Maggie so I 'll ring her first . |
| 19 | Oh I 'll ring him first thing Monday morning then . |
| 20 | I 'll see him first . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Miss Marlowe , I 'll see you first . |
| 22 | When you do it jumping in the hall you 'll have to go , we 'll have you first number one , two , three , four , five |
| 23 | Well I 'll I 'll fax it first thing in the morning on Monday right or somebody will so you can get it y'know we just need to monitor it for a week and that 's it . |
| 24 | ‘ Perhaps next time you 'll inform me first before you gatecrash my party and throw yourself into the fountain . |
| 25 | No , I 'll tell them first , you know that I 'm taking part in a survey , you know ? |
| 26 | out loud , I 'll write it first and then I 'll check it |
| 27 | I 'll pick them up , if I do n't pick them up tonight I 'll get them first thing in the morning . |
| 28 | But he 'll get it first thing in the morning . |
| 29 | without asking , it comes up on the er have er , I 'll ask her first hello it 's the G P G engineer love , yeah , er my pager 's just gone off , is it okay to use my telephone just to answer it please ? |
| 30 | ‘ that Dersingham 'd consult me first . ’ |