Example sentences of "of all be " in BNC.
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| 1 | At grade C ( one of the top grades ) a candidate must first of all be able |
| 2 | Before we enter into such a relationship we should first of all be convinced that there is a proper basis for it . |
| 3 | MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL be sure that other people speak direct to the person with hearing loss and NOT to you . |
| 4 | In any case it would first of all be necessary to demarcate the requisite number of super-constituencies . |
| 5 | Any work or practice should first of all be judged on its own merits independently of the ethnic origins , affiliations or status of its author . |
| 6 | My mum and aunt are always saying to me , a white girl will first of all be engaged , then marry , then live in her mum 's house for a little while until they can afford the mortgage on their place , then buy a house , live there for a couple of years , then they 'll have the baby . |
| 7 | Or worst of all be like Caroline , running along pathetically after modern art and modern ideas and never catching up with them because she 's someone quite different at heart and yet can never see it . |
| 8 | Any holidays not already booked should first of all be cleared with your new supervisor . |
| 9 | Okay what I ask you to do as with being assertive , first of all be clear about what it is that you 're going to try and do , be clear about what it is and what the situation is , explain it to the partner and then try it and let's see how it doing . |