Example sentences of "[not/n't] [vb infin] [pron] the first " in BNC.
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1 | We do not know who the first organist in the old church were . |
2 | He did not hear her the first time , she had to repeat what she said . |
3 | The retailer should not sell you the first slice and the second cut should be of a bright , usually pink colour . |
4 | You can not imagine what the first few minutes of that bombardment were like . |
5 | I said to her if she did n't make it the first time , let her lend you my hammer she said do n't you talk like that and do n't you let e Geoff hear you ! |
6 | As I say , providing this is the second , does n't matter what the first one was . |
7 | The dog is commanded to sit and if he does n't do it the first time , he is pushed gently into position . |
8 | He really did n't like it the first time we played it , so he tried spoiling it . |
9 | I did n't believe it the first time either . ’ |
10 | ‘ If they would n't tell us the first time , why should they do so now ? ’ |