Example sentences of "[conj] [prep] [adv] [art] first " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | These had to be answered , and answered well — or at least the first ten or so did — because the original questioner and other MPs were allowed to ask supplementary questions . |
| 2 | It 's his first er match or at least the first he 's started since the opening weeks of the season . |
| 3 | ‘ You allowed me to deflect your questions far too easily , ’ he answered , ‘ Is it any wonder that from almost the first moment I saw you … ’ he paused ‘ … |
| 4 | Suddenly , and for almost the first time in her life , apart from in her dreams , Marie felt that she was in a position of power . |
| 5 | Basically , Mr Porceddu intends to jail every troublemaker in sight — a minimum of two days for offensive drunkenness , automatic detention until at least the first round is over for anything more serious . |
| 6 | Irritating as Miss Kenton 's behaviour was , I could not afford to give it much thought , for by then the first of the guests had arrived . |
| 7 | Aries is always classed as the first constellation of the Zodiac , though by now the First Point of Aries ( the position where the ecliptic cuts the equator ) has shifted into the adjacent constellation of Pisces . |