Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] [prep] first [noun sg] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | It would proceed perfectly well for a while and then suddenly lose all power , forcing Robyn to jerk and stutter along in first gear , while huge juggernauts and tractors hounded her from behind and threw her into a panic . |
| 2 | Can win here in first venture in selling company . |
| 3 | It was decided that unless they got word of a change in direction from the scouts the Regent had sent to follow the enemy 's route , the Scots host , now numbering some thirteen thousand , would set off at first light , south-westwards , on a converging course . |
| 4 | The Administration of Justice Act 1969 introduced the leap-frog appeal so that cases could go straight from first instance to the House of Lords when the Court of Appeal would be bound by precedent , thereby saving considerable costs . |
| 5 | He 's convinced he can get back into first class cricket before the end of the season . |
| 6 | Trent knew that Louis ' men , if they were able , would strike soon after first light . |