Example sentences of "[adj] first [noun sg] in [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | unc In writing down unc we have first arbitrarily selected a non-zero element unc of A as a pivot ( underlined ) for this first step in the operation . |
| 2 | It explains that ‘ the picture that emerges is of a group of people who were keen to engage in farming on their own account and who established themselves on a smallholding , often many years ago , but who have failed to progress beyond this first step in the farming ladder . |
| 3 | ‘ Ring this first thing in the morning . |
| 4 | He said it was the crucial first step in the process of removing the scars from the Lanarkshire landscape . |
| 5 | A basic knowledge of the specific characteristics of each category is a crucial first step in the understanding and appreciation of oriental rugs . |
| 6 | ‘ If I was a lord , ’ observed Grimm , ‘ I 'd be tetchy first thing in the morning . ’ |
| 7 | The weather seems to be changing , very misty and cold first thing in the morning , first time I have really felt miserable at 4 a.m. during ‘ stand-to' ’ . |
| 8 | I think you have to sort of , lay your ground rules , I mean state your case , quite early on and it , I mean , you know , if , if you 're not good first thing in the morning , you know , you could tell someone you need three cups of coffee before you 're safe to approach or if erm , there 's a lazy slob who sort of lies on the sofa all day , you could throw the dishcloth at him , or erm , and also , I mean if it , if there are sort of badly behaved pets and , and children , erm , you know , just , just do n't invite them , and if that means your guest list is , is somewhat shorter then all to the good . |
| 9 | A suggested first step in the use of any preparation , be it peel or thin section , is to make one or more photographs of the entire preparation ( Fig. 4.10 ) . |
| 10 | An understanding of ‘ god ’ which was derived from the timeless story of evolution and life experience , and not from the results of the mindless suppression of the products of developing intelligence , would be a treasure indeed , and the very important first step in the establishing of this ‘ god ’ is the full acceptance of the premise that no such ‘ god ’ is already in existence , nor ever has been . |
| 11 | Piaget 's name for this important first stage in the child 's long struggle to make sense of her environment was the sensori-motor stage , since at this time the child is seen as only being able to make sense of what is happening around her in terms of establishing relatively simple relations between her motor actions and the associated sensations . |
| 12 | An important first stage in the research will be the estimation of a system to allow the different fuel inputs to industries and consumers to change according to relative prices . |
| 13 | Well your could be important first thing in the morning today , as you 're sidetracked into doing other things , then it becomes urgent does n't it , if you 've had to reposition your , and whatever . |
| 14 | Although I tried to do this visualization several times a day , I found it best and most rewarding first thing in the morning when I and my mind were fresh . |
| 15 | And the personal and loving Father , the almighty and awesome Yahweh , bows out to the god of Aristotle : the impersonal first cause in a chain of scientific causation — the ‘ unmoveable mover ’ . |
| 16 | The primrose and violet of that first upfling in the estuary — |
| 17 | I frightened you once before , that first night in the hut , and I want you a hell of a lot more now . ’ |
| 18 | Everything that happened to Millie during that first week in the House of Christ the Saviour she objected to . |
| 19 | ‘ I normally get that first thing in the morning , which I did n't today . |
| 20 | mm , I shall er get the other lot in and do that , do that first thing in the morning , get every thing cleared up , and then if you give me your pull overs , I can hand wash those and put them in the spin drier so you 'd better sort them out do you think you 'd of put some tassels in that pelmet ? , you know where the I 've got some spare one 's no , do n't you remember I went into and he gave me a piece of the trimming and I can take the tassels off |
| 21 | But he woke in the small hours and found her in his arms , just like that first time in the studio at Westfield Manor . |
| 22 | But when I saw you that first time in the garden , I most certainly wanted you , My Cassie . |
| 23 | Call the inaccessible first thing in the morning or last thing in the evening , when their ‘ oppos ’ may not be there . |
| 24 | The achievement of good glycaemic control , with HbA 1 ≤10 per cent at a satisfactory body weight , is an essential first step in the management of diabetic hyperlipidaemia . |
| 25 | Familiarising yourself with your contractual duties and the company 's rules and regulations is therefore an essential first step in the survival process . |
| 26 | A clear statement of the project sponsor 's objectives is an essential first step in the process . |
| 27 | He was also one of the first to insist that the discovery of the root cause of a problem is an essential first stage in the achievement of a cure . |
| 28 | A critical first step in the process of establishing a data resource for research and teaching is the location and acquisition of relevant data . |
| 29 | Criticism of the Irish constitution itself from both clergy and laity produced one first change in the constitution . |
| 30 | Minky can be grumpy first thing in the morning , but she looked crosser than usual . |