Example sentences of "[pron] face [prep] the first " in BNC.

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1 and they fall flat on their face in the first week or so .
2 The high society platinum beauty brought up in a secluded hot-house may look a million dollars on the show stand , but is all too liable to fall flat on her face at the first pinprick of adversity and does not stand a chance unless she is cocooned in protective sprays .
3 He had looked directly into her face for the first time and she saw his dark eyes blaze with a mixture of anger and pain .
4 Their enthusiastic welcome brought a smile to her face for the first time that morning .
5 One day , in Times Square , Dustin looked up and saw his face for the first time on a billboard .
6 Walking from the taxi to his apartment , Ross had felt the sting and throb in his face for the first time .
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