Example sentences of "[pers pn] for the first time [det] " in BNC.

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1 He buggered me for the first time that night , reaching round and putting his hand over my mouth , tearing me in two .
2 ‘ Perhaps , ’ she answered , smiling freely at him for the first time that evening .
3 She said : ‘ I met her for the first time this week . ’
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 The excitement of delving into the unknown was mine for the first time that day .
6 ‘ … and this is Folly , who will be joining us for the first time this weekend .
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