Example sentences of "see [pers pn] [prep] [art] first " in BNC.
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| 31 | The Campbells were waiting to greet him in the hall , and Elizabeth saw him for the first time . |
| 32 | It was then that she really saw him for the first time and the blood began to sing in her ears . |
| 33 | When I saw him for the first time , I fell in love with him at once . |
| 34 | It was Cannistraro and his colleagues who also identified the mysterious Libyan who bought the clothes in Malta to wrap around the bomb , based on a photofit picture produced by the FBI from the shopkeeper 's phenomenally detailed description of his customer ten months after he saw him for the first and only time . |
| 35 | Well they , I had to go to Road police station , London , it was quite good , the detective took , took me around that little area and er then when I got ready to collect to take him to Liverpool Street Station , I saw him for the first time , man about sixty one and he 'd got two suitcases , one lighter than the other , and while I was signing for him and his property I said to him , you take that light one and I 'll take the bigger one with the view to getting on the bus to get to Liverpool Street st but the inspector there was very good , he said I 'm not going to oh and I said to you take the light case I 'll take the high one , he said I ca n't carry anything , I got a rupture . |
| 36 | The following is a typical example of the character of the RAF as I saw it for the first time about a couple of months after I got to Baghdad . |
| 37 | Having always been aware of the Cathedral I 've often wondered what impact it has on visitors seeing it for the first time . |
| 38 | He moved round and joined them and stared intently at the portrait as if seeing it for the first time . |
| 39 | Before leaving he stood for a moment at the door and let his eyes range round the room as if he were seeing it for the first time . |
| 40 | If you were seeing it for the first time , what impressions would you receive ? |
| 41 | Sam looked at the revolver as if seeing it for the first time . |
| 42 | Charles found he was watching much of the play as if seeing it for the first time . |
| 43 | And it was and I who wanted to see it in the first place . |
| 44 | ‘ I 've seen the looks people give Jenny when they see her for the first time , ’ says her mother , Helen . |
| 45 | Jekub can be a bit scary when you see him for the first time . ’ |
| 46 | They see it as the first stage in widening contacts with Western Europe . |