Example sentences of "when [pron] [verb] the first [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | I remember being thrilled when I got the first whicker of recognition from my horse and most people feel happier and more confident riding a horse they know — even if it is n't well behaved ! |
2 | I think , because I had been working on Armchair Theatre , I was used to a certain style of drama , so when I saw the first Doctor Who script my first reaction was , after the first half hour , all we were left with was a lot of hairy-chested cavemen jumping around , grunting and going ‘ Ug ’ . |
3 | One survivor says : ‘ When I saw the first bomb fall , I knew that it was going to be a bad day for America ’ . |
4 | I was struck when I attended the first conference on corporate governance after the draft Cadbury Report was published . |
5 | And that was a fortnight ago when I had the first scan . |
6 | Air temperature was 15 ° C at 8.00 pm , just before complete darkness , when I heard the first voices in an extensively flooded field . |
7 | As I now personally from one of my previous lives in nineteen eighty-two , when I became the first Director of the newly independent National Federation of Community Organisations . |
8 | erm when I went the first year I looked at them . |
9 | When I say the first floor , I 'm talking about the ground floor and the first floor , you know ? |
10 | Yeah , when you put the first coat on it . |
11 | This should always be double checked when you issue the first invoice to a new customer . |
12 | Note that this should be done before the series of lectures commences , so that a mental map of the topic is before you when you attend the first lecture . |
13 | However , when you ask the first child to look at the card written on the piece of paper , it is the correct one . |
14 | On any model , when knitting the neckline , start with the second side of the neck with the carriage on the same side as it was when you started the first side of the neck . |
15 | If you roll a misfire when you roll the first dice the cannon has literally misfired and may explode . |
16 | A young woman who was with her hid when she heard the first shots and witnessed what happened . |
17 | She was in her first-floor sitting room , secure in her easy chair , when she heard the first sirens , saw the first police cars turn into her street . |
18 | Mrs Elliott broke new ground when she became the first woman solicitor in the firm about 15 years ago . |
19 | When she read the first word , J O E , her heart gave a great leap . |
20 | She intended to go straight to the second floor and find a policeman she could tell about the keys , but when she reached the first floor landing she veered into the newsroom instead . |
21 | When she reached the first hill , she looked back at Marlott and her father 's house with sadness in her heart . |
22 | Peter Jenkinson , Head of Walsall 's Museums and Art Galleries commented : ‘ When we launched the first show three years ago , we were amazed at the amount of secret collectors we discovered behind ordinary people 's front doors . |
23 | when we bought them , when we had the first lot of springs |
24 | Remember what he said when we called the first time ? |
25 | They had reached the top of the hill when they heard the first soul-chilling , baying call . |
26 | Could n't believe it when they got the first goal after ten seconds |
27 | When they reached the first sight of the city , it is recorded , Jesus wept , exclaiming : ‘ O , Jerusalem , Jerusalem , how often would I have gathered thy children , as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings , and ye would not . ’ |
28 | When they reached the first floor , he opened one of the doors and she walked into a large bedroom with a huge bed , masses of cupboard space , a comfortable armchair , and a table and chairs set by the window . |
29 | ‘ There is enormous support for the scheme in the town and when they considered the first application , the only resident input came from a small group of people who opposed it , ’ he said . |
30 | BALLYNAHINCH 'S pack dominated the opening exchanges and made their intentions known when they won the first scrum against the head . |