Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [adv] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | This would make them respectively the first and fifth most popular tourist arractions in the world , with the ones in between being the three existing Disney theme parks . |
| 2 | I remember him relating it again the first time I returned to see him after gaining my first post as butler — to a Mr and Mrs Muggeridge in their relatively modest house in Allshot , Oxfordshire . |
| 3 | It was the fact that he felt he had done it right the first time and not nearly as well the second time . |
| 4 | Presumably one reason why people doing something is they did n't do it enough the first time , or they did n't do it properly , or they did n't do it successfully and therefore they 've got ta keep doing it . |
| 5 | You will then need to go through all your entries to edit out your wrong spellings and inconsistencies since it is unlikely that you will have transcribed everything perfectly the first time . |
| 6 | Well that 's right , give it away the first part of the question |
| 7 | If you happen to know your bride or bridegroom 's tastes you could say , ‘ I would like to read you just the first verse/first two lines/last two lines of one of one of Sharon 's favourite poems about the sea . |
| 8 | ‘ Do it right the first time , ’ is probably the best and shortest way to sum up the quality improvement process . |
| 9 | No , oh you had it right the first time , oh no you did n't , you need a face , find a face , look . |
| 10 | ‘ Why could n't you say it quietly the first time ? |