Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adj] [prep] [art] first " in BNC.

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1 Preventive health measures which tackle the cause of why people are becoming sick in the first place could save vast sums of public money which are being wasted by the National Health Service treating the symptoms .
2 In the first division Oxford United were looking good in the first half thanks to a goal from defender Anton Rogan …
3 Finally , especially if you are living alone for the first time , invest in some small cooking dishes and fridge/freezer containers .
4 Relatives often seem to feel that they do not need to bring a contribution , unless , of course , you are young , living alone for the first time and being visited by your mother , in which case she will probably bring a month 's supply of food and wash up for you as well !
5 Well that 's going free to the first person to ring us on three double one , one double one with the answers to these three questions , listen carefully .
6 Go and get a good night 's sleep , love , ’ ‘ Patricia ’ urged , sounding honest for the first time that evening .
7 BANKRUPTCIES have hit a record level with 45,000 firms going bust in the first nine months of this year .
8 The reasons for their getting involved in the first place are multiplex , involving many related processes , which I will endeavour to uncover .
9 Within another month or two he did The Rainbow which got enormous coverage , and within another month he was here getting ready for the first American tour .
10 Lynda said that getting ready for the first visitors was proving quite a challenge .
11 Tranmere made a lightning start with Aldridge firing wide in the first 60 seconds .
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