Example sentences of "first come the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | First came the disappointing news that House of Fraser is to close its branch of Binns in the town . |
| 2 | First came the clashing sound of stone against stone and the resounding thud of boulders dropped to the ground ; then the recurrent frantic yelping . |
| 3 | First comes the inner experience of a spiritual reality described as a door opening to reveal not only the face of the Beloved but a way of love by which he can be reached ( 15.92 ) . |
| 4 | ‘ First comes the sheer terror , ’ Twiggy told me , recalling how Pamela had first warned her about Alar ( Daminozide ) , a potential carcinogen in widespread use on applies . |
| 5 | First comes the young child 's attachment to parents — a growing bond of affection , respect and loyalty . |
| 6 | First comes the Theological Library ( 1671–9 ) , by Orsi and again decorated by Nosecký , the in-house painter , between 1723 and 1727 . |
| 7 | First comes the choral nursery rhyme , linked typographically with the italicized passages placed against the right-hand margin to differentiate them from the rest of the text . |