Example sentences of "the [noun] [vb -s] [prep] first " in BNC.
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1 | With this in mind , the research proceeds by first constructing and estimating a multi-technology diffusion model . |
2 | The poet appears at first to be unable to utter his thoughts clearly ; he circles wildly , stumbling from one half-finished sentence into another , and breaking up the lines awkwardly ( 1 , 2 , 6 , 9 ) . |
3 | The question appears at first in terms of whether the suppression of pornography by censorship is worth the price in terms of loss of freedom of expression . |
4 | The way the poem is ordered allows us momentarily to read it as if the juxtaposition was just that of eye and Canaletto , for the eye appears at first as an independent entity . |
5 | The mechanical filter in the box the water passes through first will accumulate most of the dirt particles , and will need very regular cleaning . |
6 | The ticket provides for first class return rail travel , but if you wish to make seat reservations or book sleepers , you must arrange this yourself through your travel agent or directly with British Rail and pay any extra charges . |
7 | ‘ I 'm very confident that when the Commission learns at first hand that it is not technically possible , they will see the overwhelming good sense of the British government and we will hear no more of the matter , ’ declared Mr Howard . |
8 | ( It is interesting , however , that the tsar seems at first to have intended to give the college some jurisdiction over aspects of Russia 's internal administration ; and for a considerable time it did in fact handle quasi-internal issues such as relations with the Kalmuck tribes and with the Cossack hetman in the Ukraine . |
9 | The way of life which Jesus described in the beatitudes appears at first sight to be a contradiction . |
10 | The scheme proceeds by first identifying the elements of communication , as follows : |
11 | The system works by first analysing a page to identify column numbers and to mark out graphics and images that can not be processed . |
12 | The time lags between first use and daily use show a similar distribution , with 72 per cent of interviewees becoming daily users within a period of six months after initial use . |