Example sentences of "title for the [adj] time [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | IN perfect conditions , Graham Bell , the leading member of the British World Cup downhill squad on current form , pipped his brother , Martin , to lift the British downhill title for the first time at Tignes , France , yesterday . |
| 2 | With the greatest respect to Rumbelows , and the 76,000 packed inside Wembley , United hope that their success yesterday will soon be dwarfed by the achievement of lifting the First Division title for the first time since 1967 . |
| 3 | Lancashire , meanwhile , suffered a serious blow to their ambition to win the title for the first time since 1987 when they lost 9–8 to Durham at Seaton Carew . |
| 4 | STEVE DAVIS won the world title for the first time in 1981 and the following year we went back to Sheffield to show the world what a class act we were . |
| 5 | ‘ It would be terrific if we could win the title for the first time in 25 years . ’ |
| 6 | JULIE BOND enjoyed an extraordinary run of serving success to guide Woolwich Brixton to the Royal Bank National League title for the second time in three years . |
| 7 | CATRIONA Lambert dominated today 's final of the Scottish Women 's Championship to take the title for the second time in three years . |
| 8 | And the 38-year-old Avon rider could also pick up a fourth team medal , with the British quartet poised to win the title for the fifth time on the trot . |
| 9 | Smith , the England No.1 , beat Troke 11-1 , 11-7 in 27 minutes to take the title for the fifth time in seven years . |
| 10 | Davis , who won the world title for the sixth time in May , decided not to compete in the first two ranking events in Hong Hong and Bangkok . |
| 11 | Last season United watched Schmeichel regularly as Brondby won the Danish title for the fourth time in five years and reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup . |
| 12 | But the Stokesley sprinter , whose season has been delayed by the combined effects of study and injury , summarily dismissed her chances of qualifying for a second successive Olympic Games after winning the 200 metres title for the third time in seven years . |