Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [to-vb] [pron] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | But to start our adventure story at the beginning … long before we visited Bali , we escaped the ashram walls of Subud in Java , raised some money to make our first film , and found ourselves amongst a tribe who literally believe their ancestors descended from the stars in skyships . |
| 2 | It might still be a little premature to consign famous old clubs Nottingham and Rosslyn Park to relegation , but both have been well beaten by a resurgent Bristol — whose youthful side have been setting a blistering pace at the Memorial Ground so far this season — and their other results indicate that they face an uphill struggle to maintain their First Division status . |
| 3 | This gave me six free months to enjoy myself first . |
| 4 | Twenty years later , the Daily Mirror hired this car to transport its first million-pound Bingo winner , Mrs. Maudie Barrett to the Town Hall to receive her cheque . |
| 5 | Earlier in 1946 Jones 's brilliance had cut short St Colman 's brave bid to capture their first MacRory Cup , but they persevered and three years later captained by Sean Blaney , Greg 's father , they won their first MacRory . |
| 6 | Within a minute Kerly had latched himself on to a Robert Clift free hit to score his first goal . |
| 7 | Bath had used a variation of this move to score their first try . |
| 8 | Langer , champion here in 1985 , took 12 holes to summon his first birdie . |
| 9 | Why not allow the British people to debate it first ? |
| 10 | In this case , it is not unusual for them to decide to get another dog to keep their first dog company , and this is where the problems can arise — especially if the second dog is younger , or of a more submissive character . |
| 11 | Still only 21 years of age in the summer of 1991 , Richard is one of the youngest players to complete their first century of Palace appearances . |
| 12 | After some initial doubt , Sir William Orpen , a future president of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters , agreed to adapt his usual free style to paint his first royal portraits , those of the King and Queen . |
| 13 | It is my practice however when coming across manuscripts bearing distinctive old surnames to offer them first to possible direct connections . |
| 14 | Very little guidance is given to students , who enrol ( with some exceptions ) in the subject of their choice and shift around at will , taking around six years to complete their first degree . |
| 15 | " Just a little present to celebrate your first night . |
| 16 | Keown , an important part of Everton 's defence , was off the field for treatment to an eye injury when Gayle 's long ball enabled the veteran Cork to score his first goal for United since his move from Wimbledon . |
| 17 | She has not worked for nine and a half years , since she gave up a clerical post in accounts with a large company to have her first child . |
| 18 | Sheila 's head tilted back against the rough bark to receive his first kiss . |
| 19 | It would be a brave man who would accuse Aitken of cheating on his present club to protect his first senior team , however , and a foolish one who continued to harbour the notion after watching his display of honest professionalism . |
| 20 | However , Tottenham drew level on 71 minutes after Durie 's powerful run allowed Walsh to slip the ball to the unmarked Gray to score his first goal for the club . |
| 21 | Even here in Princeton ( only about 7,500 students ) the soccer team managed to draw a couple of thousand people to watch their first round end of season game . |
| 22 | A local , standing nearby , eventually intervened , saying : ‘ Now gentlemen , if only you had the good sense to ask me first . |
| 23 | SINEAD Donaghy could n't have chosen a better time to score her first goal of the season . |
| 24 | But Hammers debut boy Steve Jones did not allow the Italian storms to dampen his first appearance following last month 's £22,500 transfer from Billericay . |
| 25 | He easily rounded Eagles cover and cantered the fifty metres to score his first try in a month . |
| 26 | I gave her your number and told her to give me five minutes to warn you first . |
| 27 | Motherwell took 27 minutes to create their first chance when Chris McCart carved out an opening for Joe McLeod , but the striker hesitated long enough to allow Brian Irvine to block the effort . |
| 28 | That it took Hibs 37 minutes to record their first shot at Ally Maxwell vouches for the minuscule depth of their ambition and explains why they were , in the end , beaten hollow . |
| 29 | Brahms took about fifteen years to complete his First Symphony , and when it was first performed in 1876 , he was 43 — an extraordinary late symphonic debut for a composer who had been publicly proclaimed as a genius by Schumann when he was 18 , and who had gone on to justify public expectations with such works as the ‘ German Requiem ’ , which had given him financial security for life . |
| 30 | He dominated the tie-break 7–2 and after allowing seventh-seeded Chang to hold his first service game of the third set , Sampras went on an amazing burst , running off 11 games in a row to lead 5–0 in the fourth before Chang won another game . |