Example sentences of "[vb past] for [art] first [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although Il Moro led for the first two legs , New Zealand showed her fearsome ability to climb to windward when she squeezed up from underneath Il Moro to take the lead at the third mark . |
| 2 | At least , this is how Mary , Freda and I felt for the first few weeks . |
| 3 | The barely acknowledged hope caused her heart to beat faster as she reached for the first round iron latch . |
| 4 | My hands were cold , gloved as they were , and though I wore a jersey , jacket and jeans , I shivered for the first ten minutes . |
| 5 | Their heyday lasted for the first five years of the Eighties , when they scored the incredible total of 20 consecutive Top 20 hits . |
| 6 | John 's lamp light lasted for the first few hours of his entombment and from then on he was in total darkness . |
| 7 | For example , in his chemistry exam John wrote for the first three answers blank , ether and litmus test . |
| 8 | One was quite hot and spicy but I 'd forgotten what we had for the first two the two that they brought out . |
| 9 | The A&R depts that we dealt with when last I was in a band ( about 18 months ago ) all seemed to consist of young men in Armani suits and long raincoats , who only stayed for the first four numbers then left . |