Example sentences of "they [prep] first [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | European shareholders have ‘ pre-emption rights ’ which entitle them to first call on secondary offerings ; and underwriting is common practice for new issues , too . |
| 2 | It may be surprising , but when a cat brings a live mouse to her kittens — perhaps for them to first play with and then kill , or perhaps so that she can kill it while they watch — this is not considered by some experts to be a form of teaching . |
| 3 | ‘ From … from what I gathered from the nurse it was n't as serious as they at first thought . |
| 4 | Now the tickets are four quid each , you can get 'em on the door , but if you 'd like two tickets , phone us on , we 'll send 'em by first class post , we need your postcode , give us a ring now , if you 'd like two tickets for the grand charity dance , modern , old-time and sequence featuring Phil , resident organist at the Tower Ballroom Blackpool . |
| 5 | When they did not return that night , Richard led a search party for them at first light the following morning . |
| 6 | Give us a ring Nottingham three four three four three four we 'll send them by first class post and we 'll put need your postcode . |
| 7 | Cut out the completed crossword and send it to : to reach them by first post on Saturday September 12 . |