Example sentences of "[conj] [prep] [art] first time [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Concerned at the rapid expansion of the hunt , and the declining stocks of small cetaceans around the coastline , the Iwate Prefecture in January 1989 instituted a licensing system , so that for the first time ever , the hunt could be regulated . |
| 2 | Sales of prime London properties are picking up and the latest quarterly bulletin from the London Research Centre shows that for the first time in over a year , average prices have not fallen . |
| 3 | Worthy of note was the fact that for the first time in over 20 years we had a pensioner member playing in the event and whilst he does not want his name or score noted . |
| 4 | She remembered his scratched plans and his frowning concentration , and for the first time fully understood that all that persistence had been devoted to the cause of breaking into Parfois . |
| 5 | Demolition trains became a regular sight on Sundays during 1987 however , and for the first time in over 30 years it was possible to photograph trains without the hindrance of electric stanchions . |
| 6 | His two goals helped Vale beat local rivals Stoke for the first time since 1956 and for the first time ever in the FA Cup . |
| 7 | He hat talked about his brother 's death , and for the first time ever someone had not laid the blame at his door . |
| 8 | And for the first time ever , Texas tasted victory : |
| 9 | Quite frankly , the accompaniment to Paganini Concertos is never likely to take a particularly high priority in any basic recommendation ; but for the first time ever , I found myself listening almost exclusively to the accompaniment — I honestly wish I had n't ! |