Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pers pn] [prep] the [num ord] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Like if I interviewed Johnny Thunders , it was n't to meet him for the first time , it was to try to save his career . ’ |
| 2 | That product there already either exists or we 're going to do it for the first time for an estate agent |
| 3 | It was lovely that you came , ’ and she took his hand and raised her mouth eagerly to his as he bent to kiss her for the first time . |
| 4 | In India in February , when Charles attempted to kiss her for the first time in public in four years , Diana defiantly turned away in a clear move to embarrass her husband . |
| 5 | Would some lingering affection for the man she had once married have driven her to France to see him for the last time ? |
| 6 | Then her father and two brothers will be able to see her for the first time in seven months . |
| 7 | Then her father and two brothers will be able to see her for the first time in seven months . |
| 8 | So before we separated he gave me a working title for a song , and told me he wanted me to finish it by the next time he saw me . |
| 9 | He proved how difficult this feat is by failing to repeat it at the second time of asking . |
| 10 | In fact , a musical dedicated to Elvis is on tour , giving two fans the chance to see it for the FORTIETH time . |
| 11 | As she did so she seemed to notice me for the first time . |
| 12 | I could then have pretended to notice him for the first time and have engaged him in conversation in an impromptu manner . |
| 13 | Liessa spared him a brief glance , and appeared actually to notice him for the first time . |
| 14 | In the closing days of that year she could only hope and pray that whoever was responsible for Liza 's unnatural behaviour would have helped to improve it by the next time she saw her . |
| 15 | The employee had conceived the idea for the valve in March 1985 and was able to test it for the first time several months later ; the employer applied for a UK patent in March 1986 ; and three years later the employee applied for compensation . |
| 16 | I 'd like you to tell me about the first time you were really aware of these symptoms , then the worst episode you can remember , and then the last … . |