Example sentences of "[v-ing] it for the [num ord] time " in BNC.
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1 | The Economic League report on The Present Trend of Communism in Britain alleged that " the Communist Party has made full use of the Left Book Club , enabling it for the first time to make effective contact with some 50,000 members of the middle class " . |
2 | She made it sound as if she were saying it for the first time . |
3 | And on sex he notes : ‘ The older women are best because they always think they may be doing it for the last time . ’ |
4 | And on sex he notes : ‘ The older women are best because they always think they may be doing it for the last time . ’ |
5 | Revisiting it for the first time , he recalls his high hopes when an angel with marketing skills appeared . |
6 | The expletive sounded strange to the sergeant on Blanche 's lips , as if she were hearing it for the first time . |
7 | Having always been aware of the Cathedral I 've often wondered what impact it has on visitors seeing it for the first time . |
8 | He moved round and joined them and stared intently at the portrait as if seeing it for the first time . |
9 | Before leaving he stood for a moment at the door and let his eyes range round the room as if he were seeing it for the first time . |
10 | If you were seeing it for the first time , what impressions would you receive ? |
11 | Sam looked at the revolver as if seeing it for the first time . |
12 | Charles found he was watching much of the play as if seeing it for the first time . |
13 | He started typing and found himself enjoying it for the first time for years . |
14 | If the patina chemical is too strong , dilute with a little water and , if using it for the first time , do a test on a sample piece of copper . |
15 | ‘ Often the man is the only breadwinner and without him the family has to rely on state benefits — the social security system can be horrendous if you 're using it for the first time . |
16 | When he took the stage to collect the award ( winning it for the second time following two years of Vivienne Westwood ) , Ozbek did n't stand a chance . |
17 | She stood up and looked round the room as though she were leaving it for the last time . |