Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] [pers pn] the first time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Suppose , for example , that your most recent life had been a particularly horrifying and traumatic one : you would not really want to experience it the first time you were regressed , as you might not be able to cope . |
| 2 | Should have realised it the first time , but that 's what happens when you make assumptions . |
| 3 | if I 'd have fed it the first time I 'd have understood it , but I 've only fed it today ! |
| 4 | He had heard it the first time as a child , in his grandfather 's yurt on the Khirgiz , and going to Burun 's quarters had found him awake also . |
| 5 | Please note that you do not have to open the rings to put these markers over , though you should after you 've done it the first time , erm , it should become easier with practice , let me put it that way , okay . |
| 6 | He demonstrates his belief to the union that problems can be overcome , and if he fails to convince them the first time he 'll try again and again . |