Example sentences of "and get [pron] first [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was eventually put in charge of the twenty people comprising the explosives technical services department and got his first taste of real management . |
| 2 | Then I splashed out and got my first Alembic — cost me £890 in 1980 , serious cash . |
| 3 | Nor were matters helped by Violet gaining ten ‘ A's in her O levels , losing a stone and getting her first boyfriend , who rang her constantly at all hours of the night from Beverly Hills . |
| 4 | Lloyd recommends that the British public at large should pop along to Junior Wimbledon and get their first look at a player he believes can finally end the seemingly interminable search for Britain 's first major male champion since the sepia days of Fred Perry . |
| 5 | Having got signed in a hurry , Blink wisely decided to take their time and get their first records right . |
| 6 | This week , in the inaugural Fiji International Sevens , the Scots will be able to devote further studies to the Australians and get their first glimpse of Tonga , against whom they are also drawn in the Hong Kong Sevens . |
| 7 | What 's more you can cut out the coupon opposite and get your first pack at around half price . |
| 8 | ‘ My two current ambitions are to hit the hippy trail in Southeast Asia and to get my first novel published . |