Example sentences of "[noun prp] [noun prp] [verb] [prep] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | The visit lasted over an hour during which time Neil Kinnock experienced at first hand what carpet manufacturing was all about . |
| 2 | Mr Edgar refused at first , and Linton sent him several more letters . |
| 3 | The poem ‘ Futility ’ by Wilfred Owen seems at first glance to be simple and relatively straightforward , but , as with many of Owen 's poems , it is well structured and very clever . |
| 4 | branded the penalty , which resulting in Courtaulds InterSpray slipping from first to last position in the opening stages of leg three before clawing back places , ‘ draconian ’ and has lodged an objection . |
| 5 | Jim Wagstaffe says at first he was shocked … and then delighted by the news that his wife was expecting . |
| 6 | Which saint did Mrs Thatcher quote on first entering Downing Street as Prime Minister ? |
| 7 | After an amazing cross country round yesterday with her agile horse Knockdrin Vina finished in first position with 49 points after the dressage , and is hoping for a clear round today to win the £1,500 national championship and title . |
| 8 | Sitting together on a settee as they faced hostile questioning , Bill Clinton seemed at first to be struggling as he was tackled over the Flowers affair . |
| 9 | American Airlines spokesman Ian Burns said at first the service was a tremendous success , but the winter passenger numbers were less than expected . |