Example sentences of "[adv prt] [prep] first [noun] [adv] " in BNC.

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1 The XJ-Two Twenty , which costs almost half a million pounds was being test driven by a motoring journalist , when he accidentally changed down to first gear instead of third while travelling at NINETY miles an hour.It 'll need about twenty thousand pounds to mend the broken car … the driver 's wounded pride may take a little more work .
2 The expedition organisers are still hoping he 'll make it to camp for and radio in at first light tomorrow .
3 ‘ You are to set off at first light tomorrow .
4 It is back to first principles again .
5 Cos he , he 's , he 's only stood about for first hour anyway .
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