Example sentences of "at [noun] [prep] the first time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rosalind Plowright , singing at ENO for the first time in eight years , is an Elisabeth de Valois of aptly regal appearance , though her initially expressive line showed increasing signs of strain . |
| 2 | In fact she lay in the warm , dark grey shadows of her room quite at peace for the first time since she had come to Italy . |
| 3 | There was a heady scent of rosemary and thyme in the air , and she breathed it in , feeling strangely at peace for the first time in as long as she could remember . |
| 4 | On Saturday I sat there watching his team lose at home to Chelsea and listening to an Australian Evertonian who was back at Goodison for the first time since he emigrated in 1985 . |
| 5 | Horse and Jockey AC match secretary Mick Dryers had an unusual Sunday morning — he spent it at home for the first time in two years . |
| 6 | Cove lost at home for the first time in 13 games , going down 3–1 to Epsom & Ewell . |
| 7 | Dedicated Wyn has now astounded doctors by bringing Norman to live back at home for the first time in three-and-a-half years . |
| 8 | Coventry v Southampton Having just won at Liverpool for the first time , Coventry ought to be in the mood to take Southampton even though the latter have lost only once in a dozen games . |
| 9 | In April 1985 , a Rolex-Jackie Stewart Celebrity Challenge was held at Gleneagles for the first time . |
| 10 | As they passed him , he looked directly at Midnight for the first time and said with genuine feeling : ‘ I 'm sorry . |
| 11 | After the race Mrs Fagan was presented with the trophy , a set of three cut glass decanters , by Mrs Alan Munns , whose husband is managing director of Munns who were sponsoring a race at Ascot for the first time . |
| 12 | The idea of being received at court for the first time since the childhood marriage , at first caused Anne much excitement . |
| 13 | It was the following year that the ghost was seen at Althorp for the first time . |
| 14 | He looked at McAllister for the first time since she had begun to help him , and saw her strained white face , the eyes enormous in it . |
| 15 | Ace goal-kicker Frano Botica will be at scrum-half for the first time as Martin Crompton fills in for Dermott at hooker . |
| 16 | I had heard that you were staying at the farm , ’ Claudine stated , condescending to look at Jenna for the first time . |
| 17 | New Zealand 's quarrel with France over the Rainbow Warrior incident was formally ended when a French naval ship docked at Auckland for the first time in almost six years . |
| 18 | Martinque richly deserves its nickname of ‘ island of flowers ’ and against the background of this lush tropical island I tried my hand at water-skiing for the first time . |
| 19 | He hit out at Wilko for the first time ( ‘ is there a law against me and Gorden Strachen playing in the same team ’ ) and admitted that he was unsure of his future at Leeds but will not ask for a transfer . |
| 20 | If he does , he will be at odds for the first time with the hordes of admiring supporters who could not conceal their disappointment when news of Ronnie Whelan 's late equaliser at Highbury was announced just before the kick-off . |
| 21 | 4–11 The " Islay " with a load of barley ran alongside the new quay at Ardbeg for the first time . |
| 22 | Plans to make this the theme of the 1993 rights meeting follows the decision of the fair organisers to allocate electronic publishing a special area of its own at Frankfurt for the first time this year . |