Example sentences of "hold [prep] the first time in " in BNC.
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1 | In 1968 , President Kaunda addressed the International press Institute 's annual assembly , then being held for the first time in an independent , black-ruled African nation : African countries , he said , had ‘ gone out of their way ’ to encourage the foreign press to report African affairs . |
2 | As secretary of that organisation , I have to declare more than a personal interest but the presentation , during the Association 's annual dinner , held for the first time in the Debenture Holders Lounge at The All England Club , was clearly a most popular choice . |
3 | The previous November , the government had assented to the idea of an annual White Paper on expenditure and a debate , the paper being published and the debate being held for the first time in the winter of 1969–70 . |
4 | In October , the Council hosted METROPIA XVI , a Euro-wide event for senior school pupils held for the first time in the UK |
5 | Popular elections for the executive President , who serves for a maximum of two consecutive five-year terms , were held for the first time in December 1990 . |
6 | Following political reforms in May 1990 which abolished the leading role of the MPRP , multiparty elections were held for the first time in July 1990 , to the Little and Great Hurals , and to local Hurals in the 18 provinces and three municipalities [ see pp. 37609-10 ; p. 37656 ] . |
7 | Continuing a process of democratization which began with the election of all 950 members for the Tirupati plenum by the party 's rank and file , elections were held for the first time in more than 20 years for party posts including the 10 elective posts in the party 's most senior decision-making body , the Congress working committee ( CWC ) . |