Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] [noun sg] for [art] [num ord] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ It 's the best day of my life , ’ said Capriati after defeating Graf for the first time . |
2 | Twenty-three years after becoming premier for the first time , he shows every indication of wanting to lead the Liberals against the Parti Québécois in another election . |
3 | ‘ I think they would both probably only tell me after the event about having sex for the first time but as long as I have helped prepare them they wo n't do anything silly . |
4 | President Bush had stated on Aug. 2 that only a health problem — which he stressed did not currently exist — would deter him from seeking re-election for a second term . |
5 | For instance , at Hambro Life Assurance , employees receive the costs of legal and any other fees incurred in buying property for the first time . |
6 | And in taking prey for the first time he had found courage . |
7 | It intends to use its contacts with architects , builders , joiners , electricians etc to provide a building and hopefully also assist in raising income for the first few years ' running costs . |