Example sentences of "n't [verb] [prep] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | So deeply and dreamlessly that when she woke she could n't think at first where she was ; nor place the strange noise at the back of her head . |
| 2 | He did n't answer at first . |
| 3 | He did n't answer at first , then asked where we 'd be staying . |
| 4 | He did n't answer at first and there was something about the quality of his silence that caused a flicker of fear to touch her heart . |
| 5 | I look out into the darkness , but my eyes do n't focus at first , as they are so fresh from sleep . |
| 6 | He is very clever in the manner in which he links all the characters together , and although we do n't know at first how relationships and meetings will turn out , it does soon become apparent . |
| 7 | When he returned to the office on Monday Barnett called Tim into the office , an odd note in his voice which Tim did n't recognise at first . |
| 8 | Do n't cheat by first allowing your body to droop and then jerking your backside into the air . |
| 9 | It does n't matter that the guitar was second-hand ; the law talks about contracts for the sale of goods , and does n't refer to first , second , third or even fourth hand . |
| 10 | It did n't work at first because people forgot and then there were the tourists who came in and did n't know the seating arrangements . |
| 11 | He did n't mind at first but when he kept bumping into sculptures of boats , animals or castles he became more and more frustrated . |
| 12 | ‘ Oh , its been a strain — I did n't mind at first because she 'd stay down at her flat for short periods of time , but obviously as her memory 's got worse she does n't realise that she 's got a flat , and the only thing she knows is in here , and this is the only place she wants to be — here . |
| 13 | So beautiful I did n't mind at first |
| 14 | The children did n't understand at first , but when it was later explained to them , they were enormously proud that she should have singled them out for a visit . |
| 15 | He did n't understand at first . |
| 16 | And told me of the fraternising between British and German troops on Christmas day in the trenches , and I could n't understand at first how you could shoot at someone all week , then make friends with them for one day , knowing you would try and kill each other again the next . |
| 17 | I did n't understand at first . |
| 18 | ‘ One that even I did n't believe at first . |
| 19 | ‘ There was another side to him which I did n't see at first . |
| 20 | if you look at the cure of erm th the Blind Man of Bethsiedum which happened a little earlier , a similar thing happens when Jesus cures his sight , he ca n't see at first and Jesus has to do some more work on him with spit , spittle and er you know the , but there 's something behind that it 's not just a er a nature miracle , sorry a healing miracle overcoming physical ailments , that 's spectacular in itself but the can take something else on board here without the attitude of people and their willingness to accept who Jesus was and what his details of participant Bartiamaus had been given the vision he 'd been given was more than just his eyesight . |
| 21 | Carmella did n't react at first but then she looked up and saw who it was . |
| 22 | But it was n't love at first sight … |
| 23 | It was n't love at first sight when I met Michael [ Williams ] — it was good friends at first sight , though , for nine years . |
| 24 | It was n't love at first sight for Monica . |
| 25 | Compared to this little middle-aged lot , we did n't get to first base ! |
| 26 | I did n't notice at first ; I saw her walking down the street in front of me , and without any hesitation I knew who it was — I had n't seen her for over a year , she had cut her hair off short and was wearing a dress , but I knew . |
| 27 | She says she did n't notice at first but her arm began to swell up later . |