Example sentences of "[noun] for the first [noun] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To those leaving we say thank you for your efforts during an especially difficult past two years and to those coming on board for the first time we wish you every success in the future . |
| 2 | As he pulled out of the pit lane for the first time she found it hard to keep her emotions second to her job . |
| 3 | But as the field swung away from the stands for the first time it became clear that the grey would not have matters entirely to his liking , for first Kildimo and then Ten Of Spades kept him close company and would not allow him to dominate affairs . |
| 4 | Derry were the better side at Gortakeegan for the first minutes they squandered several chances to kill off newcomers Monaghan and paid the penalty when the home side clawed their way back to force an equaliser . |
| 5 | When I saw Jekub for the first time I thought , OK , this is what he used . ’ |
| 6 | When he 'd first arrived he had lived in a succession of bedsitting rooms on the west side , for which he had been charged extortionate rents by landlords who he never met ; the third night after coming to The Bar for the first time he had slept with someone who knew of someone who had a spare room at a much more reasonable price , and Boy had moved in . |
| 7 | When the £5 million Juventus midfielder leads out England for the first time he will spare a thought for the man who captained England to 1966 World Cup glory , just 48 hours after Bobby Moore revealed that he was battling cancer . |
| 8 | In these texts for the first time we find ‘ precatory ’ being used to describe the essential nature of trusts , and as the key to discovering what legal institution is involved . |
| 9 | To cover costs for the first £320 you may either pay us a non-refundable damage/loss excess waiver of £32 per yacht ( £7 each for a Share a Yacht or Pot Luck ) , or lodge ( direct with us , not through a travel agent ) a security deposit of £320 per yacht ( £70 each if sharing ) at the time of making your final payment . |
| 10 | Last August the insurers offered to pay them £500 a day for the first week they were detained , and then £300 a day for each subsequent week . |
| 11 | To turn yourself into a brood-mare for the first man you met ! |
| 12 | 5 Do n't make a dash for the first restaurant you see . |
| 13 | When you conduct a symphony for the first time you may fear a breakdown in every bar . |
| 14 | There was a silence for the first time it occurred to first form that the spider might of been put there on purpose , they looked at one another . |
| 15 | Rural living standards in most areas had improved significantly in the 1980s , but last year for the first time they fell back . |
| 16 | Last year for the first time we were charged £10.58 for an audit certificate — something District Audit assure me takes a few minutes to complete and is provided free of charge by most banks . |
| 17 | But as the runners made round the left-hand bend in front of the stands and set off into the country for the first time she was joined in the lead by Run And Skip , and the company clearly put her off , for she hit the third fence hard . |
| 18 | And in taking prey for the first time he had found courage . |
| 19 | At exactly 2100 hours their time on Tuesdays and Thursdays , the DJ will relay any short coded messages in the dedication for the first record he plays on the ‘ Lovers Overseas ’ programme . |
| 20 | When you 're 15 and working in an office for the first time it is a new world and a big challenge — especially when all your colleagues are speaking a foreign language . |