Example sentences of "[pron] [be] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am the first to admit that it is not easy , although I do wonder why we in tennis still use that argument as an excuse for not seeing what the Americans call ‘ minority ’ players more prominent in the British game . |
| 2 | I am the first person to admit that success is not that frequent at Athletico and on those rare occasions when it comes we are always left with a nasty aftertaste to spoil it . |
| 3 | I am the first musician in my family . |
| 4 | I am the first human being he has seen since he was posted to this backwater . |
| 5 | It was never catalogued ; I am the first person outside the Unit ever to know what it was doing … |
| 6 | I do not suppose I am the first naive monolinguist who thought he could pick up the language on the street , somehow acquiring it passively just by basking in the babble of the market , like getting a tan . |
| 7 | I am the first living contact to consult , Coffin thought , lying back in his hard bed under Mrs Lorimer 's roof . |
| 8 | Then I thought … why should n't I be the first to grab the donkey ? |
| 9 | ‘ No , I 'm the first refugee from Hell . ’ |
| 10 | It was brilliant and I 'm the first to say it . |
| 11 | ‘ I 'm the first to tell someone if they ca n't afford my fees of £225 an hour , plus VAT . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ I 'm the first player to score in all five divisions ! ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Carmen regards him as a kind of guru and I 'm the first to admit he 's been an invaluable catalyst in her career , but I wish he could talk about something other than medicine . ’ |
| 14 | I 'm the first to admit the English have been utter bastards . |
| 15 | Perhaps I 'm the first woman who has asked for their vote . ’ |
| 16 | You think I 'm the first girl ever to meet a man in secret ? |
| 17 | Hey , do n't tell me I 'm the first to arrive ? ’ |
| 18 | I bet I 'm the first to realise ! |
| 19 | ‘ I 'm proud to say I 'm the first member of my family to join the Labour Party . |
| 20 | I 'm the first to admit our operations in England have gone badly . |
| 21 | I mean listen I 'm the first person to talk in in support of body piercing I look I have parts of my body pierced I like it but I do n't think standing around the street corners sort of revealing it is a nice thing to do . |
| 22 | No , I 'm the first , I would n't want to go that far ahead either . |
| 23 | ‘ This was a new award and I 'm the first to get it , ’ said Lee . |
| 24 | No , no I 'm the first one to go in . |
| 25 | Millet and I were the first to check that tower , after Falconer 's body was discovered by a guard . |
| 26 | If yours is the first winning entry out of the hat then we 'll be in touch right away . |
| 27 | Total amount missing is close on fifteen grand and yours is the first to turn up . ’ |
| 28 | When I had lived in Uganda I was the first daughter , after five boys , my parents and brothers , they really loved me , they hardly refused me anything . |
| 29 | I was the first woman ever into one of the famous gay bars . |
| 30 | 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 . |