Example sentences of "be a [noun sg] for the first " in BNC.

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1 But apart from his rugby chores , McBride will be stretching his maternal instincts to the limit — He 's gearing himself to be a father for the first time in October .
2 These meetings were a dress-rehearsal for the first session of the Council .
3 This has to be anticipated although Socata have obviously learnt a lesson from their earlier ranges — now there is an indent for the first stage and second stage is full flap .
4 ‘ I was a passenger for the first 15 minutes of the flight .
5 There was a silence for the first time it occurred to first form that the spider might of been put there on purpose , they looked at one another .
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