Example sentences of "[vb mod] [not/n't] [verb] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | New Scientist should not allow the first weapons with terminal guidance to be installed before noting that the accuracy is needed to destroy missiles in hardened concrete silos : in other words for a first strike . |
| 2 | The treaty was never implemented , however , perhaps because the French could not raise the first instalment of the ransom in the six months specified , and in May 1359 the ‘ Second Treaty of London ’ was concluded . |
| 3 | and he could n't hack the first year , he failed the first year , and he failed the resits . |
| 4 | In the second half , they were on top again , but just could n't get the first goal , which was always going to be vital in such a close battle . |
| 5 | I think I have to make the point to you that we are planning to roughly double the size of the er airforce equipment programme er between now and the end of the century , a very substantial chunk of that is E F two thousand and its er associated weapon systems and , you know , one has to frankly , take er a view on priorities er in the light of the strategic requirement and given the er extent of the threat as we see it , the possibility of using er of taking part in out of area operations in coalitions , that kind of thing , that was the judgement we took er the medium term priorities were such that we could n't afford the first er stage of A M S A M. |
| 6 | I could n't hear the first words , then I heard : ‘ Bill phoned the depot and told me about the accident . ’ |
| 7 | ( PS The Editor 's brain ca n't manage the first teaser . |
| 8 | ‘ Do you know I ca n't remember the first bit , I 've been here so long . |
| 9 | I do n't know how much of it I remembered , cos I 've seen it so often now , mm , ca n't remember the first time I saw it Did n't know . |
| 10 | And you ca n't buy the first thing you 're offered ! |
| 11 | You wo n't notice the first , except in crisper handling ; you ca n't ignore the second , which with 60/40 split rear seat increases versatility no end . |
| 12 | It is unlikely , though , that we can handle all these if we can not make the first distinction systematically ( and the alert reader can no doubt find mistakes of this sort within this book ) . |