Example sentences of "i [verb] [pers pn] [prep] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I found you at first light this morning , ’ he said , getting up to take her half-empty plate . |
| 2 | I helped her at first but it was a mistake . ’ |
| 3 | before before the meeting proper may I refer you to first of all the voice amplification system is currently working but er there are some difficulties with it and it may during the day deteriorate to a state that it is more trouble than it 's worth . |
| 4 | I admired her at first , wanting to help the slaves . |
| 5 | I watched it in first and I went |
| 6 | I liked him at first , but … ’ |
| 7 | Her face was straight as she looked at him and she spoke the truth when she answered , ‘ I liked it at first ; it was like a holiday after school , but not so of late . ’ |