Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] a first [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Conversely , the great revolution seemed less a first instalment of an even greater change than the last instalment of a past era : at best a splendid highly coloured memory , at worst a proof that there were no dramatic shortcuts to progress . |
| 2 | Erm I myself came out a first floor window erm a lot of a lot of entrances had already been blocked by the tanks |
| 3 | Hence in the Budget of 1907 he took only a first step towards graduation by introducing into the tax system different rates of tax for earned and unearned income . |
| 4 | Conrad Allen put in a first appearance on the track in the 600 metres at Crawley . |
| 5 | Johnny Jamieson picked up a first half knock in the 2– defeat by Portadown but he is expected to be fit in time for Saturday . |