Example sentences of "when she [vb past] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was in her first-floor sitting room , secure in her easy chair , when she heard the first sirens , saw the first police cars turn into her street . |
| 2 | A young woman who was with her hid when she heard the first shots and witnessed what happened . |
| 3 | Mrs Elliott broke new ground when she became the first woman solicitor in the firm about 15 years ago . |
| 4 | When she read the first word , J O E , her heart gave a great leap . |
| 5 | Ahl , 18 , from Exeter , outplayed her opponent particularly in the second set when she took the first five games . |
| 6 | When she reached the first hill , she looked back at Marlott and her father 's house with sadness in her heart . |
| 7 | She intended to go straight to the second floor and find a policeman she could tell about the keys , but when she reached the first floor landing she veered into the newsroom instead . |