Example sentences of "[det] [noun] [verb] [prep] first " in BNC.

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1 For most of the time the ‘ Big Bird ’ preferred to sacrifice the flat-out pace of his team-mates for accuracy and control , taking wickets by making the ball swing and cut , and so in Tests was for some years used as first or second change bowler .
2 LIFESPAN allows this process to begin by first ensuring that no further modifications can be entered into LIFESPAN during the assessment process .
3 This behaviour seems at first sight to be the opposite of that seen during wound closure .
4 Sources close to the talks said this idea had at first been opposed by Iran and Nigeria .
5 Accordingly , the rest of this section concentrates on first , studies of social change in rural communities , and then , the changing political structure of these communities , before considering one model for the future , California .
6 Form an equation and solve it to find how much Gregory had at first .
7 As London 's largest independent provider of community care we have seen these changes unfold at first hand .
8 Tallying up their invoices , many participants agreed with first time exhibitor Peter Findlay who , when asked if he would ‘ do ’ The Art Show again next year , replied , ‘ I 'd do it again next month ’ .
9 We can not pinpoint the exact time that property passes without first classifying the contract .
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