Example sentences of "on [verb] [art] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 's brilliant , a Verdon for bumblies ’ I had joyfully called down to Mick , on climbing the first of these pitches during an earlier attempt . |
| 2 | But if he came prepared to kill it was odd that he had relied on seizing the first convenient weapon ; unless , of course , he knew that the mallet would be ready to hand . |
| 3 | The council 's next meeting , on Monday , is the last before work on installing the first phase of the new lighting in Upper Street is due to start . |
| 4 | Work on dismantling the first pieces of sculpture in the Pavillon de Flore began in January this year ; their installation in the Richelieu wing is also due to be finished by autumn 1993 . |
| 5 | The Dyaks of Borneo , for instance , have always referred to the orangutan as the " man of the forest " , treating him at least with the dignity accorded to neighbouring tribes , whereas the Europeans , on examining the first Tierra del Fuegans brought back to the West , could not decide whether to classify them as humans or animals . |
| 6 | I was just congratulating myself on negotiating the first and second holes fairly well when disaster struck at the 142-yard par-three third . |
| 7 | They had reacted badly to the amount of time she was forced to spend on organising the first meeting . |
| 8 | Himalayan Kingdoms are to be congratulated on organising the first commercial British expedition to an 8000m peak , but Alan Hinkes does not tell us enough in his article Broad Peak in the June issue . |
| 9 | If he is , does it really make a difference that he gives the note or cheque promptly on receiving the first demand for payment ? |