Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [verb] for the first " in BNC.
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| 31 | They were not to learn of the German reaction for some nine months , when the commandos again visited the Lofoten Islands , but the world heard for the first time of British commandos that night in German broadcasts : ‘ Light naval forces destroyed several fishing boats and landed commandos in the Norwegian skerries where they took prisoner some Germans and Norwegians . ’ |
| 32 | Many general practitioners seem unaware of the importance for the psychiatrist of possessing this information before the family attends for the first appointment . |
| 33 | Despite publicity about their strict code of conduct , it was obvious that the rules had been broken because when the time came for the first troupe to go home , John was astounded to learn that eight out of the sixteen had married during the run and intended to remain behind and every one of the other eight was engaged . |