Example sentences of "[noun] [adv] [vb pp] [prep] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | In addition , when applied two or three days prior to going on holiday , protective filters leave the skin better prepared for first exposure to the sun while preserving the natural qualities of the skin . |
| 2 | None had the wobblies usually experienced by first timers in glassfibre sea kayaks . |
| 3 | In his younger , more confident days he could quip that ‘ formalism is the name given to music not understood on first hearing ’ ; but by 1948 he was less resilient , and the situation more threatening . |
| 4 | First degrees are normally awarded at honours and ordinary ( or pass ) levels , with honours degrees further divided into first class , second class ( upper and lower ) and third class . |
| 5 | Parts 1 and 2 examine cellular structure and function to cover material usually taught in first year cell biology courses , while Part 3 , on the behaviour of cells in multicellular animals and plants , is valuable for more advanced students . |
| 6 | However , there exists the danger that ‘ issues ’ or ‘ problems ’ seen as relevant to gay groups outside of Ireland may be automatically ‘ adopted ’ here with the problem and its solution neatly packaged without first questioning whether it applies to the Irish gay experience and if it does , whether the proxy solutions are a help or a hindrance to the developing gay and lesbian psyche here . |