Example sentences of "[vb past] for [art] [num ord] [noun sg] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why can I read you like a book , when we only met for the first time four days ago ? |
| 2 | The Company 's hint was taken , and on 6th July the Charity Commissioners approved the new Board , which met for the first time twelve days later and agreed to advertise for a Headmaster who — after all the fuss and contrary to what may have been expected — was required to be an Anglican clergyman ! |
| 3 | It is suggestive that during his reign military uniform became for the first time permissible dress at the Habsburg court . |
| 4 | He headed for the Seventh Day Adventist College , New Bold in Berkshire . |
| 5 | It indicated for the first time that quantum theory , which had been developed to account for atomic phenomena , still remained successful when applied to nuclei , systems which are a hundred thousand times smaller . |
| 6 | Talking of Lester Piggott he of course was the winner of the first ever Channel Four personality of the year trophy which we awarded for the first time last year . |
| 7 | It was at a dinner party in the flat , when they were in the kitchen together fetching yogurt and raspberries , that I heard for the first time one of them turn on the other in anger . |
| 8 | But Agnew 's , who exhibited for the first time this year and made at least one sale of ‘ around $50,000 ’ said they were ‘ pleased with the quality of the crowd and would definitely do the show next year ’ . |
| 9 | Just like a shark , she thought for the second time that night , and the image did n't entirely displease her . |
| 10 | London , who retain the side that defeated the Midlands last weekend , are favourites to clinch the title they won for the first time last year . |
| 11 | In the Ladies ' Singles , Jenny Binns is defending the title she won for the first time last year . |
| 12 | There is no doubt they deserved the points after pushing title favourites Galleywood and Stock — who both won for the third time this season on Saturday — so close in their last two matches . |
| 13 | He opened the letter , saw the name at the bottom , and smiled for the first time that day . |
| 14 | Marianne is 33 and she married for the third time two years ago . |
| 15 | JOHN CLEESE married for the third time last night and , like his previous wives , his new bride is an American . |