Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] [pron] for [art] first " in BNC.

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1 Carers are likely to be looking after a dying loved one for the first time in their life ; their anxieties may be greater than the patient 's .
2 Then her father and two brothers will be able to see her for the first time in seven months .
3 Then her father and two brothers will be able to see her for the first time in seven months .
4 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 .
5 Unless you are guilty of gross misconduct , it will seldom be fair to dismiss you for a first breach of discipline .
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