Example sentences of "[vb past] [pron] from the first " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
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| 1 | To expect a genius — yes , my daughter is a genius , I knew it from the first — to endure the humdrum ways of marriage , bear children , become a housewife — it does not bear thinking of ! |
| 2 | Hugh liked him from the first ; and so do I like him , I like him very well . |
| 3 | We rattled them from the first minute and did n't give them any breathing space . |
| 4 | No movement , no luck With a silent curse he extricated himself from the first trap and moved on to the next |
| 5 | Never trusted him from the first moment . |