Example sentences of "[verb] say [prep] the first " in BNC.
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1 | The Chinese government has said for the first time that it intends to try to stop the tiger trade . |
2 | MacMillan has said from the first announcements that it would be a big company ballet , involving a large cast , and he has provided just that . |
3 | ‘ Tell me , ’ he 'd said to the first . |
4 | Have you used Say in the first one , |
5 | Right , agree with what councillor and councillor have had to say about the first part of this . |
6 | After all , if you had asked him , Boy would probably have said for the first time in his life , yes , thank you I am very happy . |
7 | I think we should have said at the first the very first lesson , they just ploughed straight into did n't they ? |
8 | ‘ Your employer ? ’ he said gently , not probing , remembering what she had said on the first day . |