Example sentences of "[noun pl] in [noun sg] for the first " in BNC.

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1 WITH the two main floodlit tournaments in Junior Rugby just around the corner , many clubs are looking forward to the opportunity to sharpen their skills in preparation for the first batch of league matches .
2 As Bramley are already promoted to the Second , with Ryedale York and Workington doomed to the Third , the six clubs in contention for the First Division 's second relegation place are the only sides anticipating a nervous Easter .
3 The result is a bucking of current trends with the growth in spending outstripping rises in income for the first time in three years .
4 Rangers ' goalkeeper , who has a valid claim to the title of Britain 's best by his displays in Europe this season , has missed two matches in succession for the first time since joining the club from Hibs and will not train today .
5 ‘ We have lost two League games in succession for the first time since August .
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