Example sentences of "[pron] [be] [adv] for the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bet you never even noticed I was there for the first three years . " |
| 2 | But whether you are here for the first or merely the latest time , as you enter the square — better still , as you emerge into it , blinking away the bright Milanese light as you climb up out of the Metro — there can be no doubting its magical ability to conjure a timeless moment of calm from out of the bustle . |
| 3 | Inevitably , months later , some actor will hiss , ‘ Heard you were in for the first half the other night , ’ prompting instant fabrication of husband having a miscarriage and mad cow disease in row F ) . |
| 4 | Jack seemed to realise she was there for the first time . |
| 5 | " I was followed today — and it 's not for the first time , either . " |
| 6 | He was also for the first time vaguely troubled about the DIA 's priorities in the Middle East , particularly with respect to the Western hostages in Beirut . |