Example sentences of "[noun pl] for the [num ord] time [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Heavens no , ’ agreed Julia , thinking about the Easter plans for the first time that evening . |
| 2 | It would be really rather nice , she thought as she picked up her cases for the fiftieth time that day , if they could all stay together , though it was hardly likely . |
| 3 | To keep market share , IBM has just cut prices on its PCs for the third time this year . |
| 4 | When they entered the house one of the brothers reached for the bottle of whiskey and poured four large glasses for the first time that day . |
| 5 | Meanwhile , Steelers running back Barry Foster reached 100 yards for the 10th time this season , including the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter , to clinch a 20-14 win over the Seattle Seahawks . |
| 6 | Previously , on Oct. 9 , 1989 , the Reserve Bank of South Africa ( central bank ) had raised interest rates for the third time that year by 1 per cent to 18 per cent to protect the capital account of the balance of payments . |
| 7 | As I climbed the stairs for the second time that morning , more wearily this time , I heard the sound of a keg being gently turned in a lock . |
| 8 | Mike Rayer will take over the No 15 jersey from Clement and will face the tourists for the second time this season following his recent appearance for the Wales B team . |
| 9 | But the National Communications Union believes BT will be forced to introduce compulsory redundancies for the first time this year because it will be unable to find enough volunteers . |