Example sentences of "and for the first time a " in BNC.

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1 The pace picks up towards the end : Bolam 's hair goes awry , and for the first time a sense of desperation enters his acting .
2 In March 1980 the International Robot Symposium and Exhibition was held in Milan , and for the first time a British robot manufacturer showed its wares in a manner comparable with the best .
3 The stage was set for the establishment of thirteen ‘ centres of excellence ’ for the development of full-time surveying — thanks , principally to the foresight and energy of HMI Howard Wainwright — and for the first time a sense of security and confidence was available to the selected centres , as they were encouraged to improve their resources base and to develop exempting RICS diplomas , and subsequently degrees , to be validated by the CNAA .
4 The force expanded , working conditions improved , and for the first time a limited capacity for detection was developed .
5 Christine looked across and for the first time a defensive flabbiness crawled across her face .
6 In May 1989 the size of the weekly three month Treasury bill tender was increased from the customary £100 million to £500 million , and for the first time a weekly six month tender of £100 million was introduced .
7 The second norwegian half was bloody excellent from Norway and for the first time a norwegian team wins a away in eastern Europe .
8 And for the first time a handful of trains will run to Tyneside via the main line , calling at Durham .
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