Example sentences of "and [prep] the first time since " in BNC.
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| 1 | She came last to Lachlan , and for the first time since he had startled her raised her head to look him in the face . |
| 2 | I was totally conscious and for the first time since my labour started I felt relaxed . |
| 3 | He guided her every step of the way , and for the first time since she 'd joined C 's Circus she felt like a woman being seduced . |
| 4 | And for the first time since the investigation had begun the sergeant felt he had been lucky . |
| 5 | And for the first time since he had so suddenly reappeared in her life Laura saw her husband 's shoulders slump , almost as if he was bearing the weight of his own brother 's horrific injuries . |
| 6 | The situation did n't improve much during the rest of the week and for the first time since Rachel had been working at OBEX she found herself not looking forward to going to work in the mornings . |
| 7 | He looked as if he was going to protest , but his eyes caught her face , and for the first time since she had known him Nelson was one hundred per cent a grown-up . |