Example sentences of "[subord] [adv] [prep] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their second defeat in four days by a London club means that a quick return to the present Second Division is more likely than ever for the First Division 's bottom team . |
| 2 | Until just before the First World War , a strong decoction containing sarsaparilla , calomel , cinnabar , anise , fennel , senna , and liquorice was warmed up and taken in quart doses daily for ten days . |
| 3 | A man short , the Fourth Division side held their more illustrious opponents at bay with no great difficulty until midway through the first half , and the crowds had fallen into an apprehensive silence when Drinkell revived their spirits . |
| 4 | All problems resolved in one go because now for the first time question of optimum distance becomes an issue for the viewer . |
| 5 | Yeah but the boss had the Belmont as well in the first place because erm |
| 6 | The stiff rein indicates that the horse is not carrying or pushing as much with that inside hind leg and so it is easier for him to shy ( and so stop going forward ) , if he is not working as well in the first instance . |
| 7 | Prices had not climbed as fast in the first place and were less dependent on volatile international buying . |