Example sentences of "[unc] [noun pl] for the [num ord] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | When they went through the first gate at the bottom of the hill they were out of people 's eyes for the first time since they had met . |
| 2 | There is n't that sudden moment when the music stops and you look into one another 's eyes for the first time , or whatever . |
| 3 | Fei Yen rose slowly , meeting the prince 's eyes for the first time and seeing how quickly he re-directed his gaze . |
| 4 | Won a national competition — well a competition in a national magazine — by imagining how to put together three exceptional outfits for three occasions : a job interview , meeting a partner 's parents for the first time , and addressing a conference . |
| 5 | The report , the product of four years ' work by a special WEC committee , attempts to bring renewable energy sources into the council 's calculations for the first time . |
| 6 | Erich Honecker , the party leader , spoke about the country 's problems for the first time in an address to party leaders , but simply echoed the Politburo statement . |
| 7 | They 've just won the Southern Women 's Championships for the second time . |
| 8 | They made love on the cool marble floor of the terrace , and much later went to bed and slept in each other 's arms for the first time in months . |
| 9 | A BLOOD-SUCKING parasite from Asia is attacking Britain 's bees for the first time and honey supplies could be affected . |
| 10 | The eagerly awaited 1992 results , due to be published next month , will include Dowty 's results for the first time and should answer many questions about the health of the aerospace company . |
| 11 | Remember , these twelve artistic masterpieces are now on collectors ' plates for the first time . |