Example sentences of "his [noun sg] for the [num ord] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | The TV presenter looked across at the sergeant , as though registering his presence for the first time . |
| 2 | Then he shook his feet free of the stirrups and , lifting his horse for the last time , sent it rearing into the enemy mass to crash and sink amongst them . |
| 3 | Sean Dodds , for Kelly , said he was out with his girlfriend for the first time since the birth of their baby . |
| 4 | Barry fits a visor on his colt for the first time in the Ladbrokes Ayr Gold Cup in a bid to cover all the angles . |
| 5 | JULIO ANGUITA , the leader of the Spanish Communist Party , is looking for the thief in Madrid who smashed his windscreen and broke into his car for the third time . |
| 6 | Now a doubt was creeping into his mind for the first time . |
| 7 | Just before he was due to pack his case , tidy the papers on his desk for the last time , and go home , Spittals was surprised to receive a call from the commander of the Squad , who asked the chief superintendent to call in before he went home . |
| 8 | Derbyshire opener Barnett carried his bat for the second time in his career with 108 in 227 minutes against Glamorgan at Derby — over half the final total in a 191-defeat . |
| 9 | Derbyshire opener Barnett carried his bat for the second time in his career with 108 in 227 minutes against Glamorgan at Derby — over half the final total in a 191-defeat . |
| 10 | Another Briton , Martin Brundle , driving a Ligier , finished fifth , collecting points for his team for the third time in four races , and Austrian Karl Wendlinger finished sixth in a Sauber . |
| 11 | Oxford United will be announcing their new manager in the morning — we 'll be revealing his name for the first time , tonight on Central News . |
| 12 | It may also have brought some families into his service for the first time , among them the Pulleys ( or Pullowes ) of Helmsley , whose head , Henry , was to be one of Richard 's yeomen after his accession . |
| 13 | It may also have brought some families into his service for the first time , among them the Pulleys ( or Pullowes ) of Helmsley , whose head , Henry , was to be one of Richard 's yeomen after his accession . |
| 14 | Half-way up the straight , Piggott picked up his whip for the first time and the resulting explosion was unforgettable . |
| 15 | It is probably fanciful to cast Mrs Moore as Phaedra , or the P'daytabird as Theseus , but now Lewis was crossing the sea to see his father for the last time . |
| 16 | The old man , propped in his chair for the first time in over a month , laid a trembling hand on the babe 's head . |
| 17 | Thus when the girl secretary who was to become Dostoevsky 's wife rang the bell of his flat for the first time , the door was opened by an elderly woman servant with a green shawl thrown over her shoulders . |
| 18 | At the end of my reading , the lecturer asked the newcomer his name , and I heard his voice for the first time — a soft , warm American accent , with the rich , furry tone the English find so attractive . |
| 19 | The MI5 man paused for a moment to stroke his beard again and a hint of emotion , of disgust , entered his voice for the first time . |
| 20 | Eight days ago we heard his voice for the last time . |
| 21 | Wexford closed the books and emptied his tankard for the third time . |
| 22 | Simon Brain broke his leg for the second time in the welsh cup on wednesday and is out for the rest of the season … local youngster Paul Eversham will be given a chance to prove himself … |
| 23 | Husband sat back in his chair and began lighting his pipe for the third time . |
| 24 | Members of the housing committee of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities were told of a complaint by Tweeddale District Council over a request by a tenant , who was exercising his right-to-buy for the first time , that his fiancee be included as a joint purchaser . |
| 25 | When Menelik founded Addis Ababa in 1889 the countryside had been forested with juniper and wild olive , but these had soon been cut down for firewood and building material , whereupon Menelik announced that he was going to move his capital for the third time . |
| 26 | He rose choreographically and refilled his cup for the third time . |
| 27 | His continued absence increases speculation that Arsenal 's David Seaman will step out of his shadow for the first time in 18 months against the Poles next week . |
| 28 | The blonde hostess leaned across him to re-charge his glass for the umpteenth time . |
| 29 | Careful not to wake the others , he made his way for the third time to the lavatory . |
| 30 | Last year she had come to his school for the first time , and every eye had turned to gape at her long red hair and golden earrings as she swept into the assembly-hall wearing one of her special dresses . |