Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] [pers pn] the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | So it was that her charisma and undoubted beauty helped to make her the first lady air correspondent in the world . |
| 2 | She came to see me the first night I was home , and we sat on the verandah , rather tongue-tied after such a long time , saying stupid things like : " Did you have a good trip ? " |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Should have realised it the first time , but that 's what happens when you make assumptions . |
| 5 | if I 'd have fed it the first time I 'd have understood it , but I 've only fed it today ! |
| 6 | … commanded his armie to halt , and himselfe went alone to the toppe where , having sighted the Mar del Sur , he knelt down and raising his hands to Heaven , pouring forth mighty praises to God for His great grace in having made him the first man to discover and sight it . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | ( my thanks to the somewhat bemused friend I just telephoned and asked to tell me the first ten objects that came into her mind — though I do wonder about her and what made her choose those particular objects ) . |
| 10 | I have asked no one else , I have given you the first opportunity of owning these things . ’ |
| 11 | 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 . |