Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] the [num ord] time [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As the curtain came down for the fourth time the ‘ helpers ’ all gave a huge sigh and reverted back to responsible adults ! |
| 2 | By that time , the feeder pipe of magma will have become fairly well insulated from the sea , so for the first time the cherry red glow of liquid lava will be seen , and small lava flows will emerge , cementing the island together . |
| 3 | We 're in the happy position of not needing any more money , so for the first time the bosses are n't in it for the profit . |
| 4 | In conclusion , this book has brought together for the first time the work of all the main researchers and provides a motivating set of reviews for any interested scientist . |
| 5 | Another splendidly flighted pass found McClair in the danger zone , but not for the first time the Scot 's control was wayward . |
| 6 | She smiled warmly , and not for the first time the girl thought how incredibly lovely her mistress was . |
| 7 | In the higher sea level of the first interglacial , any mud left would be at too great depths to be disturbed by waves and hence for the first time the seas would be clear enough for reef-building corals to flourish . |
| 8 | Outside his ears picked up for the first time the rustling of invisible leaves and the rattle of window-frames : the wind was rising . |
| 9 | It was only when he was confronted by God , broken and forced to give up his pride , that he began to see clearly for the first time the vast difference between living a self-directed life and living for God . |
| 10 | as if in recognition of the inherent limitations of the appeals system in this respect , the Magistrates ' Association issued a set of national guide-lines , in 1999 , which set out for the first time a scale of recommended penalties covering the 25 commonest offence types likely to come before the magistrates , together with guidance on the approach to be adopted for different degrees of seriousness . |
| 11 | This document sets out for the first time an integrated policy and management system , with the emphasis on continuous improvement . |
| 12 | But now for the first time the diocese was being consulted — informally , quietly , but systematically . |
| 13 | Now for the first time the ferret can progress beyond the rabbit and get at its head . |
| 14 | Here for the first time a Celtic writer proclaimed the superiority of British early breakfast over Latin siesta . |
| 15 | Here for the first time the actual shape of the Council was outlined . |
| 16 | At a press conference held on April 30 Lee acknowledged officially for the first time the existence of a CCP-led government in Beijing . |
| 17 | Particularly satisfying has been the successful assault on the German market where for the first time the company has secured orders for filament-wound rollers . |
| 18 | The White Paper also recognized publicly for the first time a stark fact that was becoming increasingly obvious : that with the steep decline in the birth rate the number of teachers in training would have to be sharply reduced to avoid a gross overproduction of teachers . |