Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] the [num ord] time as " in BNC.
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1 | But most of all , they have the determination to put their name on the trophy for the first time as a tribute to club president George Blower who tragically died at the end of a league game almost four weeks ago . |
2 | Nissan sponsored the championships for the first time as part of its community relations work . |
3 | There are promotions for David Hunt to the employment department , for Gillian Shephard to agriculture and for John Redwood , the Thatcherite and cerebral local-government minister who joins the cabinet for the first time as Welsh secretary . |
4 | As Doohan built up a lead of almost seven seconds , Rainey settled for second place on his Yamaha , 12 seconds clear of third-placed Daryl Beattie , of Australia , riding a Rothmans Honda for the first time as a replacement for the injured Wayne Gardner . |
5 | Germany outstripped Britain for the first time as the largest contributor last year . |
6 | In Britain , David Lloyd George was succeeded as Prime Minister by Mr A. Bonar-Law , who headed a Conservative Government with the Labour Party for the first time as a formidable opposition . |