Example sentences of "[noun pl] for [art] [num ord] [noun] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Large areas of western Scotland , mid- and North Wales and the upland zones of the North and South West of England have exhibited population gains , in some cases for the first time in over a century . |
| 2 | The cuts are despite what it says will be record turnover and unit shipments for the third quarter just ended , and operating profits for the quarter ‘ comfortably above ’ 1992 third quarter levels . |
| 3 | Of birds for the first time ever heard , |
| 4 | There were insufficient funds for a third appointment so that Allan Hayhurst had to carry on in an honourary capacity combining once again the offices of Secretary and Treasurer . |
| 5 | Casting around for precedents for the next move forward , he seized on Michelet 's improvisatory style , which he said put him in mind of the rough sketches of a painter . |
| 6 | Charlie 's hearing was fully restored a week later and a smile appeared on his lips for the first time when he saw Grace standing by his side pouring him a cup of tea . |
| 7 | A further promotion will be run on the Pedigree Chum and Whiskas calendars which will be sold through pet shops and supermarkets for the first time ever . |
| 8 | An Irish audience saw the All Blacks for the first time when they trained at Donnybrook on Monday , and the first impression of Mick Quinn , the former international fly-half , was : ‘ The omens are not good . |
| 9 | Any contributions for the next edition please send/give them to any of us . |
| 10 | THE Duke and Duchess of Kent became grandparents for the second time yesterday when the Earl of St Andrews and his wife had a baby girl . |
| 11 | While finance director Henry Elstone said that the company grew by approximately 6.5% organically , the figures for the first time also include a full year 's contribution from ESD Distribution Ltd , which Farnell acquired in July 1991 for £61m . |
| 12 | We can not have a Briton winning the US Masters for the first time again , nor a Briton putting the green jacket on yet another Briton for the first time again . |
| 13 | I was not consulted about membership of the Group , and with the exception of Dr Charles Suckling , a member of the Kingman Committee , I met the members for the first time when we assembled in London for our opening working session . |
| 14 | Before Christmas many of the shops had to open on Sundays for the first time just to try to make up for the terrible year . |
| 15 | Once I have finished knitting the first side of the neck it is very easy to replace the stitches for the second side on to the correct needles and knit on for a ‘ clean ’ neck every time . |
| 16 | Lady Thatcher will be leading a campaign for the referendum and voting against the Tories for the first time ever . |
| 17 | Preparations for the first tour ever conducted of works from the Barnes Foundation are advancing . |