Sentence examples for a first hand from inspiring English sources

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a seconds hand

The phrase "a first hand" is not correct in standard written English.
The correct expression is "firsthand," which refers to direct experience or knowledge.
Example: "I can provide firsthand accounts of the event since I was there myself."
Alternatives: "direct experience" or "personal experience."

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A first hand look at building an Android application.

TechCrunch

The world is starting to get a first hand glimpse of TechCrunch Disrupt winner Qwiki.

TechCrunch

The proposed method can be used as a first hand estimation and an effective tool for designing clean-up plants.

Developments in Water Science

I'm glad this team will get a first hand look at this worsening situation.

Huffington Post

He gave me a first hand explanation of The Ramones' music.

Huffington Post

RH Reality Check's Kay Steiger offers a first hand account of Sebelius's first day of confirmation hearings.

Huffington Post

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"Amelie Chabannes: Double Portraits and a Fourth Hand".

The New York Times

"I want to put a third hand on the wheel".

The New Yorker

A fourth hand was his wife's college friend Patricia Bartlett.

The New York Times - Travel

It even lacks a second hand.

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Some problems found in the case of the utilization of a second hand system are described.

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