Example sentences of "their [noun pl] for the first [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 In every production there comes an awkward jerky stage when the cast abandon their books for the first time , but for The Hooded Owl it seemed to be going on longer than usual .
2 For many , the thought of leaving their parents for the first time left them subdued .
3 To make the country even more civilized the railways were embarking on building great hotels by their stations for the first time .
4 In the Third World new nations were flexing their muscles for the first time .
5 ENGLAND 'S Colts emulated their seniors for the first time in three seasons at the Parc de Pugh in Brecon by toppling the Welsh Youth in no uncertain fashion .
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