Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] first [verb] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A century and a half later , of course , many new fossil discoveries and much critical analysis have greatly advanced our understanding of dinosaurs , although not to the extent that the controversy and emotion first stirred up by Owen has entirely abated . |
| 2 | When Rosalind and Philip first moved in , it was in a pretty parlous condition , with , amongst other nightmares , an elder tree with its roots in the great hall and its branches spreading in through the windows . |
| 3 | The opening episode of ‘ The Daleks ’ , ‘ The Dead Planet ’ premiers the use of Inlay in Doctor Who for one of the most historic shots in the programme 's history — the awesome moment when the Doctor , Ian , Barbara and Susan first look down at the glittering towers of the Dalek city , gleaming , some miles distant , in the rays of the setting sun . |
| 4 | Well I do n't know , I think it 's a bit , it 's like Sheila , I mean when David first went out there that 's all she kept on about was going out to live in Australia . |
| 5 | Same as when Thriller first come out . |
| 6 | But as Medawar first pointed out , the natural selection that maintains survival and fertility becomes weaker through the life history . |
| 7 | When Simon first turned up he did n't have anything at all . |
| 8 | When Helen first moved in , there were three bedrooms upstairs , with potential for a fourth . |
| 9 | When people first come in they go for the raised areas and sit down . |
| 10 | So when people first moved in they |
| 11 | I said as much when Thrones first came out , remarking on the insanely pointless jocularity of ‘ Noll ’ for Oliver Cromwell and ‘ Charlie ’ for Charles I. Harsh words ! |
| 12 | No oceanographer , when Balboa first strolled down to the gently lapping waters on the morning of that day , he had no reason to suppose that the ceremony — which would involve him standing ankle-deep in the water , the better to annex it — could not begin on schedule . |