Example sentences of "first hand the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As thousands of refugees prepare for winter , our reporter Kim Barnes has flown in with a plane-load of desperately-needed warm clothing , to see at first hand the work being done to help . |
| 2 | For it had occurred to me that the proposed trip in the car could be put to good professional use ; that is to say , I could drive to the West Country and call on Miss Kenton in passing , thus exploring at first hand the substance of her wish to return to employment here at Darlington Hall . |
| 3 | They were able to see at first hand the handling procedures and planning involved in stowing their goods safely for transport to Europe , as well as being able to sample some of the other delights that Germany is renowned for ; schnapps and Pils . |
| 4 | APR 1993 At the first TOP Surgery Allan Paterson met team leaders to find out first hand the progress of their teams . |
| 5 | Because some of the volunteers subsequently joined my slimming and exercise classes which I hold weekly at the Holiday Inn in Leicester , I was able to hear first hand the kind of encouraging comments which only served to confirm what I was seeing with my eyes as each week passed . |
| 6 | Her assessment of me changed from one of total hostility to a slightly puzzled statement that my experience with these doctors , in her own words ‘ may prove , after all , not to have been a bad thing for this peculiar chap — half high principle and half unashamed pragmatism — to have been brought into personal dealings with this autocratic profession and to experience at first hand the kind of behaviour that has been driving Ministers of Health to despair for years ’ . |
| 7 | Although he did not begin painting seriously until 1911 , Gris had thus been in a position to watch at first hand the birth and development of Picasso 's Cubism . |
| 8 | Anyone wanting to witness the ruling class 's discomfort should head to the Savoy , where the Telegraph and Spectator are holding a wake ; the LSE , home of Bob McKenzie 's original swingometer , is hosting an ‘ election party for alumni and the media ’ , with a panel of experts providing ‘ comment throughout the night on the results and their implications ’ ; and LBC is having a thrash at 72 Hammersmith Road , where you can ‘ experience first hand the excitement and tension as Andrew Neil hosts LBC 's election special ’ . |
| 9 | Whilst in the design studio they were able to observe at first hand the adaption , of a Chinese Motif which was being prepared by Roger McDowell , Contract Designer , for another Swedish customer . |
| 10 | This will provide an unprecedented opportunity for many to experience at first hand the richness and diversity of Japanese culture . |
| 11 | As for Sir Robert , who is , I believe , a man with a strong marketing background , might I suggest that he emerges from the confines of his embattled empire and experiences at first hand the market in which he is now operating incognito during the evening rush-hour . |
| 12 | ESSEX school students of all ages now have a unique opportunity to study at first hand the integration of wildlife and landscape conservation with modern farming techniques . |
| 13 | In the following months we shall examine some particular examples of renewable energy which have the potential for large-scale exploitation in the U.K. We will also examine at first hand the technology used in the design , construction and operation of modern wind turbines used to generate electricity . |
| 14 | For companies seeking to develop an existing export market , or to examine a new one at first hand the IDB organises a series of trade missions to a wide variety of locations including Europe , Scandinavia , the Americas and the Far East . |