Example sentences of "[noun sg] for the [adj] time on " in BNC.
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| 1 | We were in London for rehearsals at the Globe , and the actors put on the new play for the first time on the 29th of June , 1613 . |
| 2 | When , for example , establishment actor Raymond Massey saw James Dean in action for the first time on the set of East of Eden , emitting as he did a stream of sexual and genital adjectives , Massey stormed off the set declaring , ‘ I have never experienced anything like this in my entire life . |
| 3 | Kohl was elected Chancellor for the fourth time on Jan. 17 by 378 of the 644 votes cast in the Bundestag ( lower house of parliament ) . |
| 4 | Last week at the Sybase User Conference , Microsoft showed off a prototype 32-bit version of SQL Server designed to exploit NT 's multiprocessing architecture for the first time on a NCR 486 MP machine . |
| 5 | His pedigree may be long , but nevertheless here he is on piano and electronic keyboards leading his own band for the first time on disc with the driving drums of Jeff ‘ Tain ’ Watts ( also of Branford Marsalis group fame ) , Branford himself on tenor sax , Roderick Ward ( alto sax ) , Charnett Moffett , Chris McBridge , Robert Hurst or Andy Gonzales ( all alternating on bass ) , Jerry Gonzales ( percussion ) and on one track Steve Berrios and on two Don Alias ( both on drums , percussion ) . |
| 6 | 8/Face sketched in lightly , eyes are lowered as is the custom in San'a to be as demure as possible if not a little apprehensive and afraid at the prospect of meeting your husband for the first time on your wedding night . |
| 7 | The Cabinet 's Social Security Committee met in the Downing Street Cabinet room for the first time on Wednesday 6 February 1985 . |
| 8 | I had hot water for the first time on the island . |
| 9 | They saw each other for the first time on the fourth night of the marriage ceremonies and now have a son . |
| 10 | And the 38-year-old Avon rider could also pick up a fourth team medal , with the British quartet poised to win the title for the fifth time on the trot . |
| 11 | The movie , starring Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds , is released on video for the first time on September 21 — with the original preview trailer and a deleted sequence of Reynolds singing You Are My Lucky Star . |
| 12 | It was announced yesterday that the Glasgow Cup tournament will be played this season for the first time on an all-weather pitch . |
| 13 | The existence of rumours of a conservative-reformist struggle received official acknowledgement for the first time on July 6 when the official -People 's Daily stated that they were being spread about by unnamed people " more poisonous than poisonous snakes " . |
| 14 | Evans , captain for the ninth time on his 32nd appearance , enjoys recalling the moment he scored the Test series-clinching try for the 1989 British Lions Down Under . |
| 15 | ‘ As the Sun now recognises , the publication did cause personal offence to the Queen but it also caused offence amongst those who prefer to hear or see Her Majesty 's Christmas Message for the first time on Christmas Day . ’ |
| 16 | It would have been a particular thrill to have met the man who could pen such material , she mused as she closed the lid on her suitcase for the last time on Tuesday morning , but she knew that that was out of the question . |
| 17 | Bell 's chief test pilot , Bob Stanley , took the first prototype XP-63 Kingcobra , 41–19511 , into the air for the first time on December 7 , 1942 , from Buffalo , New York . |
| 18 | Central News South first took to the air for the first time on January 9th 1989 . |
| 19 | The MEP , who rode on a motorcycle on an open road for the first time on Saturday , said he was very impressed by the way bikers had organised themselves into a Europe-wide movement . |
| 20 | At a time when the British electorate has elected a Conservative government for the third time on the basis of a minority of the votes cast it is additionally important to add to this examination of the impact of ‘ the voice of the people ’ upon social policy determination the observation that our ‘ first past the post ’ electoral system can convey a very ambiguous message . |
| 21 | Ladbrokes yesterday opened a book for the first time on the title and make Scudamore an apparently generous 4–6 shot . |
| 22 | Troops were deployed in the province for the first time on Feb. 1 , and on Feb. 2 the government used low-flying jets over Pristina in a show of force ; at this time no military action had been taken against the demonstrators . |
| 23 | BRITAIN 'S newest narrow gauge railway opens its doors to the public for the first time on Sunday . |
| 24 | We opened our doors to the general public for the first time on Saturday 18th July 1992 . |
| 25 | ‘ City of Truro ’ was in light steam for the last time on the WSR as a static exhibit but upstaged for once by a host of traction and ploughing engines , vintage vehicles and other displays ! |
| 26 | At a meeting on Washington on Feb. 9 climatologists reached agreement for the first time on the assessment of likely climatic effects of the increased burning of fossil fuels and deforestation . |
| 27 | Section 1 describes how to install LIFESPAN for the first time on your VAX , |
| 28 | And somehow , not too long after eight o'clock on the Monday evening , the curtain rose for the first time on the London production of The Hooded Owl by Malcolm Harris . |
| 29 | Treasury officials will also be looking at slapping Vat for the first time on bus fares , water , domestic fuel , books and newspapers . |
| 30 | One day , in Times Square , Dustin looked up and saw his face for the first time on a billboard . |