Example sentences of "[subord] he [vb past] [prep] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Agrippa , although he objected at first , reluctantly consented to write out the warrants and disburse the necessary silver for our journeys . |
| 2 | The railways undercut his price and he was forced to find many more passengers than he had at first calculated . |
| 3 | Looking at her more closely , he realized she was much older than he had at first thought . |
| 4 | Alone with Damian Flint Rachel found him even more formidable than he had at first appeared . |
| 5 | If he failed at first , he would know better next time . |
| 6 | The real reason was that he felt at ease ; he was no longer a figure of fun or an eyesore , he had a place — just as he did at first with Sien . |