Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] [pers pn] [prep] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | We 've got no sighting of her after first thing Saturday morning . ’ |
| 2 | I pay tribute to him for first raising the subject of league tables for schools ' performances in the Bill that he introduced earlier in the year . |
| 3 | They passed two landings , Gordon following her with majestic tread , but faster than one might expect , since although he had lost time in hanging up his raincoat in the hall , he reached the door first , and opened it without any kind of announcement , and Edward was standing , with his back to them at first , thinner and smaller than she remembered , but then she always made the mistake when she had n't seen him for a bit — he turned round , protesting , and it was Edward . |
| 4 | ‘ Did n't I tell you you 'd fall in love with her at first sight ? ’ |
| 5 | Mr Reenan , of Abingdon , Oxon , confessed : ‘ I can not deny there was a greed aspect to it at first but I regret it now . |
| 6 | When they did not return that night , Richard led a search party for them at first light the following morning . |