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Example sentences for "first experience"

  • I shall not soon forget my first experience of walking in the face of that wind.

  • Such was my first experience of diggers' hospitality in Australia, and it was by no means the last.

  • My first experience of such a crossing was quite startling.

  • The pretty village of Bowness, near by, attracted my attention, this being my first experience in an English country village; and its appearance was in many respects novel, and unlike what I had expected.

  • In Paris my first experience at living was in lodgings in a fine new house on Avenue Friedland, third flight (au troisieme).

  • And to descend from history down to my own poor chronicle, Mr. Cooke's railroad case, my first experience at the bar of any gravity or magnitude, had tied to it a string of consequences then far beyond my guessing.

  • This is my first experience at being ignored.

  • It was my first experience of heckling, and for the moment I was taken aback.

  • It was the horse's first experience with a side saddle, and at first he objected to the habit and jumped around and snorted quite a little, but he soon saw that I was really not a dangerous person and quieted down.

  • It was my first experience with a runaway horse, but I had kept a firm seat all the time--there was some consolation in that thought.

  • It was the doctor's first experience in camp, and of course he did not know how to make himself comfortable.

  • I have had my first experience of real hardships since I last wrote to you.

  • We entered that place and, in the course of conversation, I told him how I had beat my way from state to state, but that this was my first experience in Canada.

  • My first experience is drawing to its close.

  • For the two days following my first experience I am unable to resume work.

  • Here two women faced me as I made my appeal, and I saw at once displayed the sentiments of kindness thenceforth to greet me throughout my first experience--qualities of exquisite sympathy, rare hospitality and human interest.

  • It was my first experience of the great snow storms of Maine; my legs soon ached with wallowing, and my feet were distressingly cold.

  • It was my first experience, but Addison and Halse had forewarned me that we would have it hot in haying.

  • That was my first experience in active milling business, and it made a profound impression on my mind.

  • The more vivid and intense the first experience, the more sure will be the later recall.

  • A strong factor in determining association is the first experience.

  • Just now there comes to mind my first experience with a certain famous scientist.

  • In Soerabaia I had my first experience of an earthquake.

  • As a first experience it was a little embarrassing, but the people seemed good-humoured and very ready to fall into place or move out of the way in obedience to my gestures when I tried to take some pictures, not too successfully.

  • Here I had my first experience of the "squeeze.

  • That election gave me my first experience of anything in the nature of rioting.

  • My first experience of an angry crowd was on that day as we drove to the court; the streets were barricaded, the soldiers were under arms, every approach to the court crowded with surging throngs.

  • On my first experience of him on the platform at South Place Institute he described himself as a "loafer," and I gave an angry snarl at him in the Reformer, for a loafer was my detestation, and behold!

  • At Wilson Creek, two regiments from Kansas had their first experience of battle, and bore themselves most nobly.

  • My first experience in seeking to obtain a widow's plantation was not encouraging.

  • My first experience of a military campaign was on the expedition up the Missouri.

  • The next night I had my first experience at night driving.

  • Night Duty A few days after our arrival at the front I had my first experience of a night call.

  • It was in 1868 that I gained my first experience of London club-life.

  • But in 1861 it was almost unknown on the provincial press, and this was my first experience of it.

  • There is no need to dwell upon the incidents of a commonplace tour like this, though one can never forget the delightful sense of exhilaration produced by a first experience of the living grandeur of the Alps.

  • For this is the U-47-1/2's first experience of active service.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    but could; different kinds; first appear; first attempt; first down; first dynasty; first fruits; first heard; first importance; first instance; first introduced; first lieutenant; first necessary; first night; first period; first prize; first read; first reception; first refused; first supposed; first they; first violin; first went; first white; our hearts; small children