Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] at the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hill reported at the first general meeting that Lord Hamilton and Sir William Birt of the GER Co. had promised to help the Alliance in ‘ every way they could ’ ( SE 14 October 1899 ) . |
| 2 | The world No 1 's five-shot overnight lead was ripped apart by Australia 's Great White Shark , who fumbled a 3ft putt on the last green before Faldo won at the first extra hole . |
| 3 | Reynolds looked at the first page of the notes . |
| 4 | Nearly a third of the principal carers complained at the first interview about the adverse effects of looking after the dementia sufferer upon their own physical or mental health . |
| 5 | Do not necessarily try to get DCs agreed at the first attempt . |
| 6 | She also knew that some of her preferences were base in the extreme , and that her affection for Peter de Salis sprang at the first most ignobly from his delightful name . |
| 7 | Sighing , Jack glanced at the first sheet . |
| 8 | But the 11-year-old pointer was lucky that odds-on favourite Ocean Link fell at the first , bringing down another fancied runner Material Girl . |
| 9 | Burton arrived at the first rehearsal word-perfect and with the part already sewn on him like a skin . |
| 10 | Karl paused at the first block and then started back , looking truly astonished . |
| 11 | I personally led a vigorous campaign to get Niblet removed at the first opportunity . |
| 12 | Torrance won at the first extra hole , the 450-yards 18th , to collect £83,330 in prize money and go top of the European Money List . |
| 13 | Two of the reasons for this reputation came at the first two majors of the 1986 season — the US Masters and US Open . |
| 14 | All telescopes and binoculars swivelled at the first shout of ‘ Merlin ! ’ and trained on the dashing raptor . |
| 15 | This disendowment of a loyal servant is reminiscent of Edward 's shabby treatment of John Neville in 1470 and had similar consequences : Neville rebelled at the first real opportunity and the Howards backed Gloucester in 1483 . |
| 16 | This disendowment of a loyal servant is reminiscent of Edward 's shabby treatment of John Neville in 1470 and had similar consequences : Neville rebelled at the first real opportunity and the Howards backed Gloucester in 1483 . |