Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv] for the [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | In December 1989 the ‘ First National Conference on Knowledge Representation and Inference in Sanskritam ’ was organised by the Computer Society of India in Bangalore , bringing together for the first time linguists and computer scientists from all over India . |
| 2 | ‘ I am particularly excited about the opportunities that it will provide for opening up for the first time higher educational facilities in the area . |
| 3 | ‘ It 's not snowing so heavily now , ’ he said , on climbing back for the sixth time . |
| 4 | Since having the frame fitted at Middlesbrough General Hospital , Claire , of Warwick Street , Middlesbrough , can look forward to walking independently for the first time . |
| 5 | Since having the frame fitted at Middlesbrough General Hospital , she can look forward to walking independently for the first time . |
| 6 | But he declined to say whether the inspectors — two teams acting together for the first time in Iraq — had found any of the Scud missiles the United Nations thinks Iraq is hiding . |
| 7 | Comparing the ‘ Charlie Parker Story ’ directly with Vogue 's 14-track ‘ Original Bird ’ release ( and in effect listening critically for the first time ) , I found the Denon ‘ sound recovery ’ system somewhat inconsistent in places . |
| 8 | He made his Palace debut on Boxing Day , teaming up for the first time with Dickie Dowsett and Ronnie Allen , and helped the Palace romp to a thrilling 3–0 victory over Millwall on a freezing surface . |
| 9 | The last time this happened I just managed to catch a glimpse of his two black eyes , going down for the third time , before I landed him . |
| 10 | Turning away for the umpteenth time , she gave a little frustrated sigh . |
| 11 | Eric Cantona 's 85th minute goal was far too little and unfortunately far too late to save Howard Wilkinson 's men suffering the agony of going out for the second time in the space of five weeks . |
| 12 | Well there there are three there are three organizations or companies there that I think you 'd be er happier in especially going out for the first time and also er your style . |
| 13 | In times past , I had tried to get across to the continent as much as possible , but now , while other people were going abroad for the first time because of all the cheap travel around , I was ( without intending to be anti-social ) doing exactly the opposite and taking a look around the British Isles . |
| 14 | Add to this the fact that everything here can cost considerably less than almost anywhere else , and it becomes hard to see why young people go anywhere other than this sophisticated , cosmopolitan , exciting and dynamic resort , which we think is particularly good for those going abroad for the first time . |
| 15 | At the Invalidenstrasse crossing , an older man wept as he explained : ‘ I 'm going across for the first time since August 12 , 1961 . |
| 16 | At last her conscience won out and she gave a tiny sigh , wishing not for the first time that she could , just occasionally , be a touch more ruthless . |
| 17 | ‘ Well , ’ Jed said , speaking up for the first time , ‘ at least there were n't any tolling bells in it . ’ |
| 18 | Pirelli UK 's marketing manager Peter Tyson confirms the company is in the middle of negotiations to place creative and media buying centrally for the first time . |
| 19 | We were like juvenile hurlers togging out for the first time . |
| 20 | Howe , who underwent heart by-pass surgery four-and-a-half years ago , is speaking publicly for the first time since entering hospital earlier this month with a mystery chest complaint . |
| 21 | Stating publicly for the first time that the Philippines government wanted the bases to go , just before negotiations began , President Corazon Aquino spoke of " redefining " US-Philippines relations , and of her hopes that the talks would seek " to craft a new relationship , one more equitable , mutually beneficial and respectful of each other 's sovereignties " . |
| 22 | Trying to mould together a side in only four days with eight players coming together for the first time is a pretty difficult task . |
| 23 | There are many who have already started to vote , or will be doing so for the first time soon , with no first-hand experience of what Labour governments were like . |
| 24 | Brian Cox , who runs the operation , says : ‘ Anyone coming in for the first time is going to start by taking on what 's already there . |
| 25 | In early July the waiting was broken by the excitement of Maggie coming home for the first time since she had left for London . |
| 26 | His father had been ‘ under the weather , since July , and Lewis was half-aware that he might be coming home for the last time . |
| 27 | Neil 's PR is now at the door , signalling frantically for the second time in two minutes . |
| 28 | Will Carling , the captain of England , is travelling there for the first time and the selectors decided not to weigh him down with the cares of office . |
| 29 | It was while Cecilia was running upstairs for the third time to tell Tina she must get up , she really must or she would be late for school , that she heard the Cambridge School bell utter a single toll . |
| 30 | This attractive young Woodbrook player , three down on the 13th , seemed to have a superb match against Eavan Higgins all wrapped up after jumping ahead for the first time on the 17th , but lost her ‘ thinking cap ’ completely down the last . |