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Chris -- 2018-04-11
The first to arrive at the scene of an accident can be thought of as “first on seen”. Seen as in witnessed? Or simple seen/scene pail? The visual angle gains support from the later examples below, which place witnesses at the “seen of the crime”. The pail angle gains strength from a lack of instances of “first on seeing” or “seeing of the crime”, though I didn’t look too hard.
Marine accident:
Just got in from fishing with Captain, Don Davenport (RANGER)
they were the first on seen and the guys were afraid to let go of the capsized boat.
(http://www.steelheader.net/ubbthreads/s … ll/fpart/1)
News forum:
Yet, not one word about explaining why the field officer first on seen did not place the gun in a secured official bag.
(http://www.cbsnews.com/8601-100_162-488 … tTypeId=58)
News forum:
cell phones are a critical tool in doing our work. We are often the first on seen of an emergency.
(http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comme … com_full=1)
My close friends were first on seen on a tree collision 2 years ago and gave first aid.
(http://community.cookinglight.com/showt … p?t=126457)
Truth behind the news:
In fact, it appears that the government will be calling none of the witnesses who were present at the seen of the crime.
(http://www.redshift.com/~damason/lhrepo … pdate.html)
Book review:
he’s accused of murdering a white woman just because he was caught at the seen of the crime crying over the loss.
(http://boldbookblog.blogspot.com/)
See also last scene
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