Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] the first time [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He intimidates me the first time I ever talked to him was in the pub |
| 2 | I remembered Sopworth saying how the cat had no sense of territory , how he 'd only just caught it the first time it escaped , racing north along the A2 . |
| 3 | if I 'd have fed it the first time I 'd have understood it , but I 've only fed it today ! |
| 4 | ‘ That lady tamed him the first time he set eyes on her . |
| 5 | He really did n't like it the first time we played it , so he tried spoiling it . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | ‘ Well , she was doing it the first time I laid eyes on her ! ’ |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | ‘ Something was bothering you the first time we met , and you kept quiet about that , too . |