Example sentences of "[vb past] his [noun sg] for [art] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | The MI5 man paused for a moment to stroke his beard again and a hint of emotion , of disgust , entered his voice for the first time . |
| 2 | When young Scott Booth underlined his claim for a first full international start against the Germans on Wednesday by continuing his scoring form with Aberdeen 's second goal six minutes into the second half , things looked bleak for the hosts . |
| 3 | DANISH international Bjorn Kristensen yesterday staked his claim for a First Division recall at Newcastle United . |
| 4 | At the end of my reading , the lecturer asked the newcomer his name , and I heard his voice for the first time — a soft , warm American accent , with the rich , furry tone the English find so attractive . |
| 5 | One day , in Times Square , Dustin looked up and saw his face for the first time on a billboard . |
| 6 | He played for Surrey second XI at 20 and made his debut for the first XI in 1947 , when he played five matches . |