Example sentences of "[noun] [v-ing] with the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | He paused , his blue eyes glinting with the first sign of malice he had shown . |
| 2 | Two trips were organised due to three pregnancies coinciding with the first dates . |
| 3 | One hundred and twenty one patients with parenchymal cirrhosis presenting with the first variceal bleeding episode between June 1983 and December 1988 were studied . |
| 4 | They had a bit of luck against Portsmouth starting with the first goal which spun off Symons but Chrissy Allen and his team mates worked hard and deserved everything they got … |
| 5 | They had a bit of luck against Portsmouth starting with the first goal which spun off Symons but Chrissy Allen and his team mates worked hard and deserved everything they got … |
| 6 | They accompany the eurypterid arthropods ( which may have preyed upon them ) , and we can visualize the rivers and lakes of the time thronging with the first invaders from the sea . |
| 7 | It is clear from the context of such pairs that in every case where the second speaker responds to a proposition of the first speaker with " you know what I mean ! " or " you know ! " , the second speaker is in fact agreeing with the first . |