Example sentences of "and [noun pl] for the first [noun sg] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | As I did n't want to undergo the inconvenience of surgery to remove the offending gall bladder , I opted for virtually fat free eating , with the miraculous side effect of acquiring slim hips and thighs for the first time in my adult life ( see photograph on next page ) . |
| 2 | In 1892 , the union 's expenditure exceeded its income and reserves for the first time . |
| 3 | A further promotion will be run on the Pedigree Chum and Whiskas calendars which will be sold through pet shops and supermarkets for the first time ever . |
| 4 | In Judaism the bereaved person must be surrounded with friends and relatives for the first week and cared for . |
| 5 | Statistics for 1990/91 include enrolments and results for the first batch of candidates undertaking ‘ live ’ courses , as well as for candidates continuing on pilot courses begun in 1988/89 and 1989/90 . |
| 6 | Lawyers joined clergy and laymen for the first day of the hearing at the Saint John the Baptist Church in Great Rissington . |