Example sentences of "if [verb] [prep] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Using a rate of discount of 10% per annum ( 0.027% per day ) implies that the expected duration of a job is about 1.3 years if accepted in the first three months of the unemployment spell and three years if accepted later ( see footnote 3 ) . |
| 2 | His true value would have been far more appreciated if introduced in the first place to more mature minds . |
| 3 | If the company has been dormant from the time of its formation , the special resolution will be effective if passed before the first general meeting at which accounts are to be laid . |
| 4 | Rubella is the most serious maternal infection and can cause severe mental and physical damage if contracted during the first 16 weeks of pregnancy . |
| 5 | She flushed and hesitated , as if realizing for the first time where all this was leading . |