Example sentences of "[verb] [noun sg] [verb] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such commentators have , however , singularly failed to provide evidence to support the first argument , that there were radical changes in behaviour . |
| 2 | There must now be a delay before the next step command is issued , so that the motor has time to execute the first step . |
| 3 | But it takes nerve to make the first step . |
| 4 | Half the crowd expect a punk band and half are curious old gits who remember organ bands the first time around . |
| 5 | HIT THE NORTH , a celebration of Scandinavian bands , takes place at London 's Marquee with Eggstone , Poverty Stinks and Sharing Patrol playing the first night and Bel Canto , SS Sol and Inferno 5 playing the second night . |
| 6 | First day for me , because I was in the farming was doing afternoon milking the first few days . |
| 7 | Yes , I hope so too , but , I have the feeling that the next , the next time we looked I do n't remember it having green peddles the first time you found it |
| 8 | This , at length , came under the control of Virgin , as the principal British investors , and The Great Rock ‘ n ’ Roll Swindle became the first production of a new company , Virgin Films . |
| 9 | It was commonly held that the first lord to whom he had sworn fealty had the first call on his service ; but in some cases it was held that the richest fief gave the vassal his strongest obligation ; or again , that it depended on the circumstances , on which lord had the greatest need — a lord must be helped if he was fighting in self-defence , but his claim was less if he was fighting in someone else 's defence ; or the vassal might be expected to fight on both sides , that is to say , to provide troops for both armies . |
| 10 | And it was Ralph Knibbs who took advantage to claim the first try for Bristol . |
| 11 | Rather as you expected East wins the first trick with the ten of diamonds , and at trick two leads the four of spades . |
| 12 | Their troubled relationship with Prost notwithstanding , Honda 's successful assault on the bastions of Formula One is admirably chronicled by Christopher Hilton in Conquest of Formula One , although his somewhat hectoring style makes the first few pages something of a battle . |
| 13 | Despite the RORC 's statement , Michael Peacock has been given dispensation to miss the first trial in Spi Ouest — as his boat will be en route to Britain from the Miami 50ft regatta in March . |
| 14 | In 1946 the feast sing committee promoted the first Holmfirth musical competitions . |
| 15 | Rub over the seal overleaf with a silver coin to reveal eligibility to double the first prize value to £100,000 |
| 16 | Spend time getting the first layer dead true . |