Example sentences of "he [verb] first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1859 he passed first class in botany in the first examination for teachers organized by the Department of Science and Art , and this was his sole academic qualification . |
| 2 | I interviewed him when he became First Sea Lord and on one or two other occasions , and I always slightly regretted that my commitment to current affairs had prevented me from taking up Associated Rediffusion 's offer to spend two years with him , at home and abroad , researching and scripting the thirteen programmes they were planning on his Life and Times — a task subsequently and admirably performed by John Terraine . |
| 3 | Goalkeeper Alan Main fumbled a Glynn Snodin corner and , in the process , allowed Baird to scramble home his tenth goal of the season after John Robertson had failed to connect when he got first bite at the cherry . |
| 4 | He found first gear and eased the great machine slowly forward until it hit the utility room door , closed it , and pinned it fast . |
| 5 | Oxford are also playing at Tranmere in the league next saturday … you can see highlights of the Swindon Town game on Central 's midweek sports special … and no Hereford fan should be missing from Edgar Street on Wednesday with Vinny Jones and the Crazy Gang in town … finally Swindon have put last season 's top scorer Craig Maskell up for sale … he wants first team football |
| 6 | He woke First Man and made him eat , too and ‘ Adam ’ threw the apple core out over the crowd 's heads . |
| 7 | He takes first place in the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez , although Alain Prost comes third to keep him on course for Senna 's title . |
| 8 | Up until Lavery 's strike — he pulled first time from an acute angle — Armagh had huffed and puffed against a Mayo side that relied too heavily on a few individuals . |
| 9 | And now an ache in his gut , that he thought first wind , then diarrhoea . |
| 10 | He went first thing next morning , though , and the innings closed on 270 as Holding became the fourth West Indian to take 200 Test wickets . |
| 11 | Firstly , he needed to reform the army , and to this end he imported first Italian and later French experts . |
| 12 | Midani , the wealthy Lebanese who had always believed that he had first option should Edwards ever decide to sell , after trying to buy the club himself , insisted more than once : ‘ United must not be caused embarassment , ’ and seemed to be the one participant in what became an increasingly shabby affair who was conscious that great dignity was at stake . |
| 13 | Paula 's a lot better he slept first time last night right through without |
| 14 | He married first wife Sue Walpole at 17 in 1971 but the marriage ended after 11 months through his flings with other women . |