13 sentences with 'first'

Example sentences and phrases with the word first and other words derived from it.

• « In the first, a powerful beam was directed at the tumor, usually five times a week for seven or eight weeks, until the cancer disappeared. »
• « The first part of the treatment is a chemical castration; the second, surgical. »
• « Walsh's first major contribution was to pinpoint the anatomy of the blood vessels surrounding the prostate and invent a way to restore the blood flow. »
• « They were not the first birds he had seen trying to take flight. »
• « This was the first time Jim had seen Hana, who told him that she was also a writer and had brought her work with her. »
• « He opened the first page and read aloud: -Focas, by Hana Grobel. »
• « The first 12 pages of the book dealt with the nature and history of seals, which made me think of the first 100 pages of Centennial, which dealt with the early history of the Earth. »
• « Rudyard Kipling, born in 1865 in Bombay, India, first glimpsed the world through the bustling street life of that city. »
• « For the first time in his life, this man who had made his living by words, could find no words to ease his sorrow. »
• « At first, Mike thought the nail had not hurt him, for he felt no pain. »
• « Travis remembered a cardinal rule of first aid: never remove objects buried in the body. »
• « The surgeon first repaired the injured lung. »
• « At first, he thought he would not be considered for the position, as he had been promoted less than a year earlier in the company. But then he decided that he would talk to his boss about the opportunity anyway. »
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