Example sentences of "his [noun sg] for the first [noun sg] " 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 | He played for Surrey second XI at 20 and made his debut for the first XI in 1947 , when he played five matches . |
| 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 | Now a doubt was creeping into his mind for the first time . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | Half-way up the straight , Piggott picked up his whip for the first time and the resulting explosion was unforgettable . |
| 10 | His suspension for the first incident was fair enough , but the second was very hard , ’ he said . |
| 11 | The old man , propped in his chair for the first time in over a month , laid a trembling hand on the babe 's head . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | One day , in Times Square , Dustin looked up and saw his face for the first time on a billboard . |
| 19 | Walking from the taxi to his apartment , Ross had felt the sting and throb in his face for the first time . |
| 20 | But Steve Lunn 's superb solo effort four minutes from time , the best goal of the match , brought Shilton out of his dugout for the first time to summon all hands on deck . |