Example sentences of "for the [num ord] [noun] with [adj] " in BNC.

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1 A rib cage injury forced Pringle to leave the ground after five overs , in which he conceded only six for Haynes 's wicket , and Simmons then broke free for the second time with devastating effect .
2 JACK BERRY went ton up for the second time with two Warwick winners yesterday , just to prove that no one needs a magic carpet to be a hit .
3 He looked at her for the first time with real unease .
4 The main opposition party , the right-wing Community party ( Atassut ) , lost three seats , leaving it with eight , as some of its support went over to the Centre Party , which entered the legislature for the first time with two seats .
5 The conversion into owner-farmers of those who had hitherto been tenants or agricultural labourers provided many for the first time with genuine prospects of making a decent living , unburdened by debts , high rents or heavy taxes .
6 The Green Party won representation locally for the first time with 14 seats ; and Sinn Féin won seven seats ( 10 in 1985 ) .
7 He shrugged , leaning back in his chair , smiling at her for the first time with that devastating smile which made her heart beat faster .
8 One hundred patients of a total of 335 presenting for the first time with variceal haemorrhage were recruited into the study and randomised .
9 Whilst endowing the local youth department ( Jugendamt ) for the first time with full and central responsibilities for the well-being of children and young people in their area and for the maintenance of high and uniform standards of services , the Act envisages that these responsibilities be discharged through the co-ordination of private and public agencies and organizations .
10 The SPÖ won 47.7 per cent of the vote and 52 seats ( 54.9 per cent and 62 seats at the last elections in November 1987 — see p. 35792 ) ; the FPÖ won 22.6 per cent and 23 seats ( 9.7 per cent and eight seats in 1987 ) ; the Austrian People 's Party ( ÖVP ) won 18.1 per cent and 18 seats ( 28.4 per cent and 30 seats in 1987 ) ; and the Green Alternatives won over 9 per cent and thus entered the parliament for the first time with seven seats ( having won just under 5 per cent in 1987 ) .
11 There is an old-fashioned quality to these performances which leaves me wishing for something just a little less well-upholstered , although I can imagine anyone coming to Bach for the first time with this recording could well come away with the impression that old LEAVES is quite simply the ‘ bizz ’ , and I for one would not wish to argue with that !
12 It struck her as comical , so soon after the expressions of revulsion and outrage on coming face to face for the first time with sexual deviance .
13 Another Shield century followed , and in his first State match next season he made 185 at Brisbane , putting on a record 301 for the fourth wicket with fellow left-hander Leo O'Brien .
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