Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [adv] first [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I move to sit by Darren Parker , but Simon Singh gets there first and most of the other seats are taken by now . |
| 2 | ‘ It was said that this was the place where the tide came in first and went out last , but this recession has barely affected us so far ’ , announces Richard Needham , minister of state for Northern Ireland . |
| 3 | Patrick climbed out first and them helped Jane down ; Collins was the last man out , and Patrick heard him murmur to the driver , " Around the block the long way , only stop if you see us on the street . " |
| 4 | Low numbers participating and also the quality of the start line rather detract from the value but British boats coming in first and second is excellent . |
| 5 | He reached for the bottle but Oliver got there first and pretended to be reading the label . |
| 6 | No I do n't think she 's ready quite yet , she 's got a few things to sort out first and that 's definitely not right , she wants to raise the daggerboard not lower it , bit of confusion there about which way to turn the tiller but she 's round safely , she should be looking where she 's going now instead of sorting out all the string . |
| 7 | Malcolm went in first and was there for about twenty minutes . |
| 8 | ‘ Th'best go down first and catch his legs when I 've helped him on to the ladder , ’ Jess told Hawkins . |
| 9 | Pearce look for Phillips on the right Lewis got there first but it dropped to Stone . |
| 10 | The sledges came down first and were loaded with tents , dog food and our kit . |
| 11 | And when they married , thought the Countess happily , the Bainbridge comforts would still be hers to manipulate , provided the Earl popped off first and , as he was fifteen years older , it was almost certain that he would . |
| 12 | You may decide to see the entire list written down first and then to have the questions asked at random . |
| 13 | TWO British housewives beat hundreds of professional cooks to pick up first and second prizes in the Indian Chef of the Year contest . |
| 14 | ‘ It 's thy task to get up first and see to the fire . |