Example sentences of "the first [noun sg] that i [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , on the first day that I got to know her I had a feeling that there was something peculiar about the woman . |
| 2 | Er , on the first day that I joined this Council which was the first day that you joined er Councillor . |
| 3 | It is not the first occasion that I have had to accept the disappointment of missing an international . |
| 4 | Quite often , the first clue that I get to old age anxiety is when a mature dog is referred to me with , what appears to be , an ‘ out of character ’ separation anxiety . |
| 5 | Now the first story that I 've been asked to tell specially comes not from this country we 'll just let our lads here get dressed because you , you knew that the story was gon na come from a very hot country did you ? |
| 6 | The first benefit that I believe we have gained is a better ability to define what are and are not suitable tasks for the application of AI , in particular expert systems . |
| 7 | This couple certainly appeared to be full of faith , which was encouraging as it was the first home that I visited . |
| 8 | That was 12 years ago , and after winning the first race that I entered between Sudbury and Bures in a non-racing canoe , I had caught the bug . ’ |
| 9 | Mr Whitechurch described it : ‘ The first train that I went over was the very latest type of West Coast Joint Stock corridor , designed to run from Euston at 11.30 am to Edinburgh and Glasgow , returning from Edinburgh at 11.35 . |
| 10 | As I came down into Salisbury that day I knew for the first time that I had been happy . |
| 11 | It was the first time that I had openly , assertively hitched . |
| 12 | The meeting was held in Harvey Haddon Stadium in Nottingham , and it was the first time that I had ever been on an Inter-City train . |
| 13 | It was the first time that I had experienced the midnight sun . |
| 14 | It was the first time that I had ever seen the inside of a police cell . |
| 15 | It was the first time that I had been picked to run in an individual event against the USA , and I was looking forward to it . |
| 16 | It was the first time that I had run a 60 metres in years and I improved my personal best to 6.63 seconds , which I was pleased with — but not so happy , obviously , to lose to Lincoln by one-hundredth of a second . |
| 17 | Having replied Yes with much confidence in his initial request I did not think I could take two steps to the rear , so I hastened to add that the job would take me some considerable time as ti would be my spare-time/spare-time job , consoled myself with the thought that it was the first time that I had made anything to be used in a church , so it would be a challenge . |
| 18 | I wished for the first time that I had taken that knife and turned it on Nour and let his blood . |
| 19 | And erm this was the first time that I 'd ever been sort of as far afield into the country as this , and to go and see the erm er Toll Bridge at , that was , and top go over it , because it was a long wooden bridge that used to go over , and er we thought that was absolutely fantastic . |
| 20 | Our friendly policeman had gone but there were nurses there for the first time that I 'd seen , and even the odd doctor . |
| 21 | The first time that I heard of Maastricht was on 12 May 1940 , when the RAF was shot out of the sky and knocked on the ground . |
| 22 | ‘ I first came across Virginia Woolf through Orlando when I was a teenage person and it was the first time that I felt really addressed by a writer , ’ she says . |
| 23 | ‘ I realised for the first time that I have never been wanted : it really was such a revelation . |
| 24 | In 30 years of visiting the city this is the first time that I have experienced this state of affairs . |
| 25 | Is my right hon. Friend aware that this is the first time that I have asked him a question since his appointment , and I intend to enjoy it ? |
| 26 | This was the first time that I have heard the Minister quote figures with any satisfaction . |
| 27 | It knew the nights when I was more drunk than others and the first time that I turned my back . ’ |
| 28 | This being the first moment that I have not had my hand on him , he seizes the opportunity . |
| 29 | Early Muddy Waters stuff : his stuff was the first slide that I heard and I did n't know what it was ; I did n't know if someone was playing steel guitar ; it sounded like they were fretting the guitar and slidin' . |
| 30 | I know your local authority craftsmen and I have as you 're aware , just taken over the responsibilities and that is the first meeting that I had , that was why also there 's nothing in the report , because I thought I had a conference of people I had not spoken to the shop stewards I did n't have a f a feedback prior to the closing date of the report being concluded for print so I do and I have |