Example sentences of "[pers pn] be [prep] first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Er it 's not difficult at all really Don , I think when you 're at first thing do , it might be a bit of a |
| 2 | ‘ But be sure you 're in first thing tomorrow morning . |
| 3 | She was at first sight a cheerful figure , a plump woman of 65 who wore a brightly patterned dress and whose curly hair showed around the front of her white scarf . |
| 4 | She was in first thing , I mean I sent it off that evening she was in first thing the next morning yes that 's fine . |
| 5 | She was in first thing , I mean I sent it off that evening she was in first thing the next morning yes that 's fine . |
| 6 | First of all , we 're on first name terms here . |
| 7 | Most people are nicer than you think they are on first acquaintance . |
| 8 | Seen from the side , they are at first glance very similar indeed . |
| 9 | If they go in that condition the tax charged will be cheaper than if they 're in first class condition . |
| 10 | It is at first sight difficult to account for the anomalous position of Birmingham , which has a rather high productivity score , but whose proportion of first papers in the core journal set is low . |
| 11 | It is at first glance a paragon of English coastal charm and tranquility . |
| 12 | In other words , it had to be accurate in every tiny detail and to look as if it was at first glance . |
| 13 | Yeah , he was in first thing . |