Example sentences of "[verb] at [noun] for the [num ord] " in BNC.

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1 Coventry v Southampton Having just won at Liverpool for the first time , Coventry ought to be in the mood to take Southampton even though the latter have lost only once in a dozen games .
2 Child benefit will be frozen at £9.65 for the first child and £7.80 for others when Chancellor Norman Lamont unveils next year 's spending package .
3 Together the two are priced at $10,000 for the first copy .
4 It was the following year that the ghost was seen at Althorp for the first time .
5 Microsoft Corp 's MS-DOS 6 , which will be available on Wednesday , will be offered at $50 for the first 60 days , and $130 thereafter , the company said : the two most compelling new features , the company says , are data compression to double hard disk space , and improved memory management ; it also includes the capability to back up files , protect against viruses and reorganize files on the hard disk — the back-up technology was licensed from Symantec Corp 's Peter Norton group , and the anti-viral technology from Central Point Software Inc — but unlike Symantec 's Norton Back-Up , the back-up feature in MS-DOS 6 is n't automatic and does n't support tape drives , and is also slower — and about 300 new viruses have been discovered since Central Point 's virus detection technology was frozen in MS-DOS 6 code ; both companies hope to sell enhancements to the built-in products to users .
6 I had heard that you were staying at the farm , ’ Claudine stated , condescending to look at Jenna for the first time .
7 He came out of hospital in January 1963 , and convalesced at home for the next few weeks .
8 She has been based at home for the last 10 years , collecting water , doing the cooking and waiting to get married .
9 In December 1986 the permissible concentration of alcohol was set at zero for the first two years of driving .
10 Today , though , Gray wo n't have the chance for another unconventional greeting when Arsenal and Wright arrive at Tottenham for the 216th derby between the clubs — Spurs lead 86-85 in wins .
11 He looked at McAllister for the first time since she had begun to help him , and saw her strained white face , the eyes enormous in it .
12 Philip , who is to take his A Levels this summer , has been studying at Repton for the last few months and will join the Academy in August , two months after Zara arrives at the Academy 's Hemel Hempstead base .
13 Fees start at 1% for the first £500,000 , decreasing to 0.4% for the next £9.5m .
14 New Zealand 's quarrel with France over the Rainbow Warrior incident was formally ended when a French naval ship docked at Auckland for the first time in almost six years .
15 He coached Fareham , then managed Gosport before arriving at Basingstoke for the last three games of last season .
16 He coached Fareham , then managed Gosport before arriving at Basingstoke for the last three games of last season .
17 The idea of being received at court for the first time since the childhood marriage , at first caused Anne much excitement .
18 Rosalind Plowright , singing at ENO for the first time in eight years , is an Elisabeth de Valois of aptly regal appearance , though her initially expressive line showed increasing signs of strain .
19 Cove lost at home for the first time in 13 games , going down 3–1 to Epsom & Ewell .
20 Frances has been working at Ashworth for the last four years .
21 In April 1985 , a Rolex-Jackie Stewart Celebrity Challenge was held at Gleneagles for the first time .
22 Each member 's contribution has been held at £15,000 for the second year .
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