Example sentences of "[conj] for [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 | 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 . |
3 | 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 . |
4 | He hat talked about his brother 's death , and for the first time ever someone had not laid the blame at his door . |
5 | And for the first time ever , Texas tasted victory : |
6 | 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 ! |