Example sentences of "[vb past] [noun] [prep] first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But they , they sailed sort of first thing in the morning and did n't come back till last thing at |
| 2 | As she progressed through elimination diet both wheat and corn caused diarrhoea on first reintroduction but not later . |
| 3 | ‘ Binge ’ diary Week 1 Binged and vomited four times 2–3 Keeping her diary regularly 4 Returned home and told her family about problems with eating 5 Stopped weighing herself so frequently ; binged and vomited three times 6 Ate breakfast for first time 7 Allowed herself to ask for support from friends 8–9 Binged and vomited once each week 10 Expressed her feelings of sadness in the group for the first time 11–12 Ate three regular meals per day ; binges much smaller 13 A week free from bingeing and vomiting 14 A week free from bingeing and vomiting |
| 4 | The crisis was temporarily defused at a meeting of the PS executive committee on March 20 , when delegates approved a general statement of intent , confirmed Mauroy as first secretary , and redistributed senior party posts to reflect the respective strengths of the various factions . |
| 5 | Encouraged by local school teachers who recognised his outstanding intellect , he resumed his education at Ayr Academy and went on to Glasgow University , where he graduated M.A. with first class honours in classics and won a gold medal for Greek . |
| 6 | I awakened Taff at first light ( for stand-to ) as the early morning Normandy mist was gathering over the fields and hedgerows . |
| 7 | For the first time the report also compiled a " human freedom index " ( HFI ) which placed Sweden in first place and Iraq last . |
| 8 | Ranking 160 countries on its human development index ( HDI ) [ see p. 37889 ] , the report placed Japan in first place with Sierra Leone last . |
| 9 | The inaugural sale , on 16 December , includes Greek , Etruscan , Roman and Egyptian works , among which are a Greek female head of fourth century BC and a Roman , partially draped Aphrodite of first century AD . |