Example sentences of "his [noun pl] for the [num ord] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | She noticed his teeth for the first time : small and irregular , like pieces of gravel on a driveway , but sparkling white . |
| 2 | Or the actor who stumbles over his words for the second time at a rehearsal . |
| 3 | A PATIENT has been left in agony after a hospital cancelled an operation on his legs for the ninth time . |
| 4 | Her frozen surprise made him pause at the door , a gleam of amusement touching his eyes for the first time . |
| 5 | Charlie 's hearing was fully restored a week later and a smile appeared on his lips for the first time when he saw Grace standing by his side pouring him a cup of tea . |
| 6 | Clive Smott ( 59 ) was formerly with Princess Eugene Road Garage Reserves and has agreed to come out of retirement and put on his boots for the first time in three years . |
| 7 | A used car dealer is offering a ten thousand pound reward to track down arsonists who 've attacked his premises for the second time in two weeks . |