Example sentences of "[to-vb] from the first [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | His 22-year-old step grandchild Madjit was forced to jump from the first floor with his pyjamas ablaze . |
2 | ‘ We 'll have to jump from the first floor , ’ said Cardiff . |
3 | Unsuccessful at first , southern whaling began to flourish from the first decade of the 20th century , based initially at shore stations on South Georgia , later on pelagic fleets of factory ships and catchers . |
4 | It was taking time for Britain to recover from the First World War . |
5 | Short , left-handed and aggressive , he was an opener who hit the ball extremely hard , played every shot in the book with great relish and was always looking to attack from the first ball . |
6 | Middlesbrough are no Spartak , and were no match for Souness 's side , who shook off any possible European hangover to dominate from the first whistle . |