Example sentences of "[coord] [art] [noun] [verb] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Eventually things even themselves out , as the salt spreads itself evenly between them ; but this takes time , and the movements occur first . |
| 2 | If someone does pick on you and you ca n't escape without fighting , have the courage to accept that trouble is inevitable , the foresight to check that your escape route is clear , and the resolve to attack first . |
| 3 | The team needs you , Gowie , and the team comes first with me . |
| 4 | The flashing light is then picked up by a sensor at the distant end and the information converted first into a corresponding electrical pattern then into sound using an earpiece or loudspeaker . |
| 5 | Elisabeth Leonskaja opts for the second of these views in her performance of No. 1 , and the deliberate- sounding first movement that results is not altogether convincing . |
| 6 | Upon their release in May , Lin expelled Matheson from China forever , but the Scot retreated first to Macao and then to Hong Kong , to resume opium sales in secret , with 200 per cent profits on fresh supplies from India . |
| 7 | The horse is more steady , but the ox came first , so I think prefer the ox . |
| 8 | A captain goes last on to his ship , but a man goes first into a tricky situation . |