Example sentences of "i [vb past] the [num ord] thing " in BNC.
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| 1 | And you seeing what you 're playing tonight , I thought I ca n't , but I heard the first thing der der der , but then it goes der der der |
| 2 | So I decided the first thing we had to do was define the difference between lead gear and bass gear , so we had to completely change the look . |
| 3 | I thought the last thing you wanted was to have to spend more time than necessary in my company … seeing as you dislike me so much ? ’ |
| 4 | I said the first thing that came into my mind , but once I 'd had time to think everything through I realised what a mistake I 'd made . |
| 5 | I said , they 're just coming down the road , I said the first thing your father 'll say , has it got a plug on it ? |