Example sentences of "i [was/were] the first person " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | I was the first person to take him simply as he was , and for that he showed his gratitude by giving me a light kiss on the cheek in the darkened carriage . |
| 2 | I guess I was the first person to develop the idea of the modular system : ie. everything from the preamp to the power amp was modular . |
| 3 | I was the first person the Iranians contacted . |
| 4 | I was the first person in a nun 's care to get pregnant I 'm famous ! |
| 5 | I was the first person she turned to when she found herself pregnant . ’ |
| 6 | Gary says : I was the first person to go solo . |
| 7 | ‘ I bought them in Italy ( I was the first person in England to wear tinted glasses — Prince Philip had them after me ) and the little girl in the shop used to say , ‘ Dad , Dad , that 's Roy Orbison ’ . ’ |