Example sentences of "and the [noun] [verb] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Eventually things even themselves out , as the salt spreads itself evenly between them ; but this takes time , and the movements occur first . |
| 2 | If someone does pick on you and you ca n't escape without fighting , have the courage to accept that trouble is inevitable , the foresight to check that your escape route is clear , and the resolve to attack first . |
| 3 | The team needs you , Gowie , and the team comes first with me . |
| 4 | The flashing light is then picked up by a sensor at the distant end and the information converted first into a corresponding electrical pattern then into sound using an earpiece or loudspeaker . |
| 5 | Elisabeth Leonskaja opts for the second of these views in her performance of No. 1 , and the deliberate- sounding first movement that results is not altogether convincing . |