Example sentences of "first thing [conj] [vb -s] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The first thing that strikes me is that my aunt — an almost complete stranger as far as I was concerned — should have been there at all , within the family circle where no friend or neighbour was allowed , and thus in a privileged position to make personal remarks of the type which would not have been tolerated from any other quarter . |
| 2 | The first thing that strikes you about Jonty Rhodes is his effervescence . |
| 3 | The first thing that strikes you about this program is Top Level 's evident desire to make it as friendly as possible . |
| 4 | The first thing that strikes you about Arabian Fight is the stunning graphics . |
| 5 | Probably the first thing that strikes you is the layout of the screen — there are dotted lines indicating the text 's margins , and as you type your purple prose , you notice that every space is marked by a little spot . |
| 6 | Perhaps the first thing that strikes us as we come to the Old Testament is the tremendous emphasis on the Spirit of God as a violent , invading force . |
| 7 | Colour is the first thing that hits you as you walk through the door . |
| 8 | That 's , my one , I do n't know how you 'd ever get over it , but that 's my one criticism of the thing is that sometimes when you walk in it 's the first thing that hits you and unless people are dancing it creates a cold atmosphere . |