Example sentences of "of [art] first [noun] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the first place , I always threatened the orchestra that if they played too loudly I would simply lower them by ten centimetres ; and if they continued , then by the end of the first act they would be in the dungeon . |
| 2 | The first leg of the first occasion I had flown horses from Heathrow was made bearable by a bottle of whisky and a regular itinerant groom . |
| 3 | There can be the desperate feeling that life has passed them by , and they stand on a precipice , wondering whether to jump into the arms of the first person who offers , or risk endless loneliness. , |
| 4 | I remember clearly one of the first times I gave a word of knowledge . |
| 5 | Ironically , it was one of the first broadcasts which extended to the entire federation since its collapse last year . |
| 6 | One of the first things we need to do if we wish to consider sexuality without personal hang-ups getting in the way is to get over our revulsion against sexual terms . |
| 7 | One of the first things we do , after settling in — we show up at this little garage or car cemetery a few blocks south . |
| 8 | But when we took it over the , one of the first things we did was to redesign the kitchen because the soup was made in these great boiler and it was probably heated up every day of the week and can imagine what it would be like being in prison . |
| 9 | ‘ One of the first things we think about when we 're asked to design a playground is position . |
| 10 | He told People writer Victor Olliver : ‘ One of the first things we did in 1976 was to repaint the China Corridor . |
| 11 | Hoping to get the answer that one of the first things we did no rising was to wash , I was a little disconcerted when my same little lady piped up ‘ weight ourselves ’ . |
| 12 | It starts off one of the first things we did n't like was the title . |
| 13 | The generosity of machine knitters comes as no surprise to us — it is one of the first things one notices about them . |
| 14 | When a retailer sets up a new business , one of the first things he has to do is draw up a plan of the shop floor . |
| 15 | When Bruce Graham gets into work one of the first things he does is check his mail . |
| 16 | Another point : the intruder who has been denied a quick escape route is unlikely to remain in the house for very long ( it 's one of the first things he sizes up after breaking in ) . |
| 17 | Just at this time ( 1956 ) David Marsh came to work with me and one of the first things he said was ‘ Why do n't you build a proper tensile testing machine ? ’ |
| 18 | Graham Tregidon became WRU president at the annual general meeting in June and one of the first things he did was go into print in the next issue of the union 's newsletter to plead unity . |
| 19 | One of the first things he did was to activate a small probe , with which he scanned his surroundings . |
| 20 | One of the first things he said on reaching here in the early morning was : ‘ Is the boss up ? |
| 21 | One of the first things he found was that golf is not something that can be watched that closely . |
| 22 | Johnny Lazar steps off the plane from the States and one of the first things he sees in London is a gangland killing … happens all the time . |
| 23 | Johnny Lazar steps off the plane from the States and one of the first things he sees in London is a gangland killing … happens all the time . |
| 24 | Johnny Lazar steps off the plane from the States and one of the first things he sees in London is a gangland killing … happens all the time . |
| 25 | Well , I do n't know if Marlborough tobacco was around in the time of Jesus Christ , but erm I think if Jesus Christ had the second coming today one of the first things he would condemn is this week that is the cause of death and destruction throughout the world , and if he would n't condemn that I would certainly be a bit dismayed . |
| 26 | When you buy a valuable piece of equipment , like a new car or furniture for your home , one of the first things you do , is to insure it in case of accidental damage . |
| 27 | If you get a job as a shop assistant or checkout operator , one of the first things you will learn is till procedure . |
| 28 | ONE OF THE first things you must consider when producing your first R/C helicopter is which type of radio equipment to use . |
| 29 | So , one of the first things you notice in Northern cities hit by unemployment is babies , lots of babies , with very young parents . |
| 30 | It 's one of the first things you have to face up to . |