Example sentences of "[adj] for the first [noun sg] in " in BNC.
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| 31 | Previous attempts to do this had always foundered on the fact that the fun usually resulted pretty soon in procreation but at this very time field trials of the contraceptive pill were taking place which would soon make the division practical and permanent for the first time in history . |
| 32 | This is all a far cry from the cosy coffee morning , which is itself shorthand for a vast network of peer support groups in which women , who have ceased to be competitive for the first time in their lives , can find reassurance during a period of mindbending uncertainty . |
| 33 | Ian Stewart aims to be ready for the first team in three weeks |
| 34 | The area was quiet for the first time in six days ’ ( Knopf , 1975:257 ) . |