Example sentences of "[v-ing] for the [num ord] time on " in BNC.
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| 1 | While waiting , she gazed solemnly at the sinister Bridge of Sighs a few yards away and thought of the prisoners who 'd gazed out of its thickly grilled windows , looking for the last time on the beauties of Venice before they were incarcerated — or executed for causing the displeasure of powerful nobles . |
| 2 | Reporting for the first time on its environmental emissions , the UK subsidiary of Swiss chemicals and drugs giant Ciba-Geigy says it increased the amount of waste it incinerated in 1991 while reducing the amount sent for landfill . |
| 3 | She 's been speaking for the first time on camera following her release from prison , exclusively to Central News . |
| 4 | Under contract from the Business Jets Division of Pan Am , Little Rock Airmotive in Arkansas converted a Standard Falcon into a specialised cargo aircraft , the prototype flying for the first time on 28 Mar 72 . |
| 5 | SILLARS STALKER * , who was winning for the first time on the Flat when landing an apprentice handicap at Hamilton Park eight days ago , should make a successful return to the Scottish track in today 's Levy Board Handicap ( 5.15 ) . |
| 6 | The formative period from 1850 to 1914 witnessed the birth of a clearly identifiable movement , with labour organising for the first time on a massive scale . |