Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] [pron] for [art] first " in BNC.
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1 | It was in 1977 and ‘ 78 that McEvoy won this title before Ronan Rafferty beat him for the first ( and only ) time in nearly 30 matches for England . |
2 | Igor Stravinsky met him for the first time in this year , and recalled how shy he seemed . |
3 | Then Folly reached the top of the steps , and the woman noticed her for the first time . |
4 | A thing of great beauty , it was not unusual to hear sharp intakes of breath as people beheld it for the first time . |
5 | The quarrel between faith and unbelief touched him for the first time and unsettled his mind . |
6 | The Campbells were waiting to greet him in the hall , and Elizabeth saw him for the first time . |
7 | Val left him for the first time since they had set up house , and went briefly ‘ home ’ . |