Example sentences of "[noun pl] for the [num ord] time [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of birds for the first time ever heard , |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Lady Thatcher will be leading a campaign for the referendum and voting against the Tories for the first time ever . |