Example sentences of "[art] [noun pl] [verb] [prep] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet in all save one of the cases decided at first instance , the court has held that the surety covenant does not touch and concern the land … |
| 2 | Police stated that although the troubles appeared at first to be spontaneous , both left- and right-wing extremists , Islamic fundamentalists and drug dealers had soon moved in . |
| 3 | Peregrine and Charles sped down to join spectators all of whom knew the difficulties presented by first steps in skiing , and who were now gathering to watch their less proficient comrades make fools of themselves . |
| 4 | Vamplew has worked out that almost half of the players registered with First Division clubs in 1910 never played a League match . |
| 5 | The way of life which Jesus described in the beatitudes appears at first sight to be a contradiction . |
| 6 | there will be a celebration Mass for the children preparing for First Communion . |
| 7 | Among our samples , for instance , 79 per cent of the spouses said at first interview that they wanted the dementia sufferer to remain at home , compared with 36 per cent of the non-spouses . |
| 8 | The Ministers arrived at first light to find the palace dark and empty , the huge rooms barely lit by a few lamps placed here and there showing the furniture covered in drapes . |
| 9 | The colonies had at first been left to look after themselves because the king had no money to spare for defending them nor any forces he could send across the Atlantic , but after 1650 it was accepted that the colonies had a right to expect to be protected against European attack , though not against Indian or other local problems . |
| 10 | Both have black , hairy spikes sticking up from their bodies , but the small tortoiseshell caterpillars are black and yellow , while the peacocks appear at first to be completely black all over . |
| 11 | Some animals feed on living plants ; even if no animals come at first they may come later if plants begin to grow in the microhabitat . |
| 12 | Or miles to go , a good book , a comfy seat and no decisions to make except first sitting or second , beef or sole ( both freshly-cooked ) , red or white ? |
| 13 | Cardiff also went on a points rampage against First Division rivals Maesteg , scoring nine tries in a 55-3 victory . |