English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "First" in Example Sentences
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603591	Someone has ripped out the first three pages of this book.	darinmex
3123961	This is the first time we've ever tried doing it this way.	CK
3022325	This is the first volume of a series on modern philosophy.	sharptoothed
2957839	Tom reached for the last donut, but Mary grabbed it first.	CK
319396	Both my father and I went to the museum for the first time.	CK
292227	He is the first to come and the last to leave at any party.	CK
267014	I feel embarrassed when I meet somebody for the first time.	CM
258536	I respect my uncle, so I named my first son John after him.	Eldad
324454	It's valid until March thirty-first, nineteen-ninety-seven.	CK
680268	Neil Armstrong was the first astronaut to walk on the moon.	Source_VOA
2537181	Our first-period teacher handed back our test papers today.	CK
276043	Corporate earnings for the first quarter were disappointing.	CM
58636	Don't forget to mail this letter first thing in the morning.	CK
847189	Each one of the world's great successes was a failure first.	Source_Benedict_1921
2455181	I believe that you'll definitely be able to get first place.	FeuDRenais
619777	I know that this is the first time this has happened to you.	ulyssemc1
3128011	I suggest we first find out if Tom is interested in the job.	CK
293843	It is no exaggeration to say that he is a first-rate writer.	CM
3144540	It was Tom who first suggested that this might be the cause.	CK
2993324	Mary never leaves her house without first putting on makeup.	CK
313214	She first came into contact with Japanese culture last year.	CK
32775	The first thing you have to take into consideration is time.	CK
1106864	The first word of an English sentence should be capitalized.	CK
1679432	This is the first time I've bought a newspaper in this city.	Amastan
1830513	This is the first time I've ever eaten store-bought cookies.	CK
3166088	Tom was the first one to notice Mary was sitting by herself.	CK
2639696	Tom was the first person in our neighborhood to buy an iPad.	CK
272655	We'll go to Hong Kong first, and then we'll go to Singapore.	CK
280510	As a proud new father, I gave my first child plenty of books.	CM
389155	At first he had trouble adjusting to living in his new house.	CK
63418	Cancer can be cured easily if it is found in its first phase.	CK
239251	During the first year of his research, he learned he had ALS.	CK
24798	First of all, he is very worried about his daughter's health.	NekoKanjya
1327489	First, I don't have any money. Second, I don't have the time.	CK
903433	Her library has 3,500 books and includes many first editions.	CK
2432338	I want to learn all the words on this list before July first.	CK
41214	It was in 1912 that the Titanic sank during her first voyage.	CK
1453335	Mary tried on her wedding dress for the first time yesterday.	Eldad
279964	Our company's first priority is meeting our customers' needs.	Nero
22067	The first virtue of a painting is to be a feast for the eyes.	NekoKanjya
43691	The problem is not as simple as it might seem at first sight.	CK
2955727	Tom and Mary both couldn't remember where they had first met.	CK
2639676	Tom doesn't do anything without first asking Mary if it's OK.	CK
321981	At the age of six, I was taken to a circus for the first time.	CK
1225456	First, I'd turn off the fire and then I'd run to a safe place.	CK
667911	Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please.	CK
257940	I got up early so that I might be in time for the first train.	papabear
875637	I think that, for the first time in my life, I understood her.	alexmarcelo
1356798	I was surprised by the news that Mary had won the first prize.	CK
898043	Islam first reached China about the middle of the 7th century.	eastasiastudent