Example sentences of "leave [prep] the first [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | He had to leave after the first rehearsals when the only line he could remember was the one he 'd tried on the leading lady the night before . |
2 | And delighted Blades , who began the season on a month 's loan at Molineux , insisted : ‘ I never wanted to leave in the first place . ’ |
3 | And yet the staff , if they did n't leave after the first month , stayed for ever . |
4 | She would leave at the first opportunity , and never again would she listen to the reckless promptings of her heart . |
5 | Charles was left for the first time to conduct his own strategy in Aquitaine , no doubt with Judith to help him . |
6 | Jerking the trigger instead of squeezing it with a steady pressure , meant the gun muzzle being pulled slightly down and left for the first shot . |
7 | Most cour I mean you nor you can get up to about ten percent on most cou on a lot of courses , where people leave after the first term . |
8 | She had a burning desire to pack her case and leave on the first mode of transport she could find — she would even settle for a donkey if there was one . |
9 | But there was an element of luck in yesterday 's performances because the British crews decided to defy political reality by going hard left on the first beat and were pleasantly rewarded by a massive windshift in their favour . |
10 | As she left for the first night party , she just had time to tell us what she thought : |
11 | ‘ I told them I was leaving after the first gig and it was this bloke from Dik Dik Dimorphic who was going on at me saying that I should n't leave . |
12 | Political considerations may have made them less inclined to return to China , but it was generally not a major reason for leaving in the first place . |
13 | Georgina was my main reason for leaving in the first place . ’ |
14 | He considered leaving on the first train in the morning . |