Example sentences of "[noun] on the first pitch " in BNC.
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1 | Crossing the corners on the first pitch of Sirius ( Hard Severe ) , Lizard Point , Cornwall ( photo : Don Sargeant ) . |
2 | Passing the biggest bulge on the first pitch is probably the crux of the climb , more because of the glossy nature of the rock than any real technical difficulty . |
3 | South Gully looks good so I excuse myself past a team on the first pitch who are finding the thin , bubbled ice formation awkward . |
4 | Seconding the crackline on the first pitch of Snicker Snack , Gable Crag ( Al Phizacklea ) . |
5 | Below : John Barry grits his teeth on the first pitch of Thin Wall Special ( E1 ) . |
6 | Climbers on the first pitch of Pilier Gris , Buis les Baronnies ( Photo Tom Prentice ) . |