Example sentences of "he [modal v] [vb infin] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is interesting that he should have first obtained benefices in the north ; in the late thirteenth century very many royal clerks were beneficed in the province of York , and it is clear that he was in the king 's service by 1262 , acting as a proctor for Henry III in the French court . |
| 2 | In whatever capacity the surveyor is appointed , he should understand first his role as defined by his conditions of engagement agreed with his client and , secondly , his specific role as laid down within the building contract being used . |
| 3 | The young Principal , with a tact that would help ensure he remained a ‘ high flyer ’ , had suggested that he should take first luncheon if that were agreeable to the Minister , and had disappeared . |
| 4 | Deciding that he must strike first to save himself , our hero launches into a well-practised routine . |
| 5 | Everybody thought he must think first about the bringing up of the children |
| 6 | Alan McLeary 's proposed £400,000 transfer to Wimbledon following a six-match loan period has been called off because Dons manager Joe Kinnear has been told he must sell first . |
| 7 | ‘ He 'll die first and he knows it . |
| 8 | So this is what he would reach first , thousands of tethered horses . |
| 9 | However the offices were closed so he said he would call first thing in the morning . |
| 10 | Somehow Walter always believed he would die first . |
| 11 | ‘ And so do I. Before he was born I decided he would come first and that , if it was at all possible , I 'd be at home with him throughout his early years . ’ |
| 12 | Perhaps he will strike first . |
| 13 | Instead he will join First Division big spenders Derby , who have made a disastrous start to their multi-million pound promotion campaign . |
| 14 | get away from Leeds to a place where he can play first team football . |