Example sentences of "when i first [vb past] [pron] in " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ When I first saw him in the orphanage , he had a swollen head and a tiny little starved body with a pot belly . |
2 | ‘ When I first saw it in the distance , dominating the surrounding countryside , looking so magnificent , it reminded me of the Acropolis . ’ |
3 | When I first knew them in those early London days , I 'd often find the Second Son picking out some phrase on the piano in our living room . |
4 | When I first got it in the I was a bit , well it do n't sound too hard , bit down hard , but then again they were in a rush , I said there 's your present and I gave it to them , and they unwrapped it and me mum says oh come on we 'll be late for the club , cos they were getting free drinks at the pub , oh she , she did n't even want to look at it , I said oh , and she looked at it |
5 | I liked it when I first flew one in 1960 . |
6 | ‘ When I first held him in my arms I cried and cried . |