Example sentences of "i [vb base] [conj] [art] first " in BNC.
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1 | I suggest that the first thing is erm comments on what recommendation you will be thinking of making to the church in regard to the visit of er Mr and Mrs . |
2 | I hope that the first step towards that will be taken tonight . |
3 | In my own case I know that the first link produces the last through the intermediate link , and could not produce it without . |
4 | I remember that the first time I came to Semer Water was as a boy on my bike . |
5 | It could be asked what is disappointing about Harlow , and I suppose that the first thing that strikes one is the design fault so far is the road work , the road network is concerned and er , and the inadequacy of the road , for roads for modern traffic . |
6 | I note that the first thing that the Labour party would do in my Department , if it came to power , would be to change the name of MAFF to FAFF . |
7 | I think that the first thing that one would have to say is that we work for the Ministry of Defence , and not the Ministry of War and therefore we are about defence , we 're about the maintenance of peace , erm this you know maintaining of justice etc etc . |
8 | The hon. Gentleman would know if he had addressed as many farmers ' organisations as I have that the first question farmers ask is how we can deal with the uncertainty of the MacSharry proposals , which now confront us . |