Example sentences of "this [noun] for the first time " in BNC.
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| 1 | My initial impression , on seeing this guitar for the first time , was that Rockwood have tried very hard to steer away from total Strat clone , whilst keeping all the essential ingredients pretty much to the fore . |
| 2 | In response to Air Ministry Specification R14/24 calling for a large , long-range flying-boat , Blackburn Aircraft ventured into this field for the first time in 1924 with their RB.1 Iris ( Blackburn 's previous flying-boat experience had been with the diminutive N.1B and Pellet single-seat designs ) . |
| 3 | Indeed , I have found that students and businessmen who are using this technique for the first time tend to get confused between the two axes . |
| 4 | In fact they were clearly entranced by Hannah — which , it has to be said , is par for the course with everyone meeting this lady for the first time . |
| 5 | ‘ That was something I missed terribly when I retired and doing this race for the first time is a way of replacing it . ’ |
| 6 | General Motors and Ford both expect to lose money on car manufacturing this quarter for the first time since the 1982 recession , largely as a result of overcapacity in the market . |
| 7 | Today , Kirov intended to call upon this facility for the first time . |
| 8 | Several of the articles in this important collection produced over the last ten years and gathered together in this volume for the first time , focus particularly on ordinary femininity . |
| 9 | Bernard Breslauer has the finest collection of illuminated leaves in the U.S. , on display this month for the first time |
| 10 | It was announced yesterday that the Glasgow Cup tournament will be played this season for the first time on an all-weather pitch . |
| 11 | Marco van Basten , the European Footballer of the Year , gave European champions Milan a timely boost by returning to the squad for training this week for the first time since a cartilage operation on 1 September . |
| 12 | The trees are being re-coppiced this week for the first time in more than 50 years to keep them healthy . |
| 13 | Listen to his way with Chopin 's instruction la melodia tenuta e legata in the E minor , Op. 25 No. 5 , or the urgency ( rather than mere proficiency ) with which the notorious thirds of Op. 25 No. 6 are propelled , and you may well feel that you are hearing this music for the first time . |
| 14 | ‘ I went back for a couple of months this summer for the first time in four years . |
| 15 | THE European Community Cross Country Cup competition comes to Britain this weekend for the first time , with races at Hartsdown Park in Margate tomorrow , writes John Rodda . |
| 16 | The Northamptonshire mansion reopens to the public this weekend for the first time since the death of his father . |
| 17 | Some learn in this way for the first time about what goes on inside a university . |
| 18 | This year for the first time , we mailed a pre-recorded tape cassette to all radio stations in the UK . |
| 19 | BRITAIN is dreaming of a green Christmas this year for the first time since artificial trees appeared in the shops . |
| 20 | This year for the first time oceanic and African tribal art will be exhibited by Elms Lesters Painting Rooms and Savannah Gallery . |
| 21 | The prestigious Antiquaires à Paris group of dealers who specialise in eighteenth-century French furniture albeit with many sidelines is back again this year for the first time since 1986 , although with nothing to compare with the extravagantly decorated and richly stocked collective stand which caused so much jealousy then . |
| 22 | Erm , I 'm not in a position to add anything very much to the article for next year , I spent most of Friday afternoon with the Tech last week , erm , but there 's still obviously a good deal of uncertainty about programmes for next year , erm , what I think has been very positive is that we have now er , this year for the first time since the Tech 's formation , they 've started to discuss some of the issues about the programmes with a group of providers . |
| 23 | Bursaries , available this year for the first time , broadened the opportunities to attend . |
| 24 | More than 50 senior executives from seven countries attended the Group Management Conference , held this year for the first time at Courtaulds Woodside training centre in Kenilworth . |
| 25 | Orders delivered within a day have hit the magic 100 per cent target this year for the first time . |
| 26 | David Tindle had recently returned from a visit to Paris where he had seen this painting for the first time . |
| 27 | In the Dominican Republic , brewing of Guinness under licence commenced during the year , making the brand available in this market for the first time . |
| 28 | I shall have to leave this house for the first time in many weeks . |