Example sentences of "for the [num ord] time a [adv] " in BNC.
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1 | I was restless , sticky under the armpits , for the first time a little bored . |
2 | The champagne reception — at which Kylie began to demonstrate for the first time a new found confidence with both press and public — also gave them the perfect opportunity to milk their golden child 's latest achievement , three UK gold discs for ‘ Kylie ’ the LP , and the singles ‘ I Should Be So Lucky ’ and ‘ Got To Be Certain ’ . |
3 | For the first time a very important ceremony , the Rite of Election , took place at the Cathedral , led by Bishop Brewer . |
4 | This data set , coupled with extensive satellite observations , will give us for the first time a essentially a snapshot view of the behaviour of the ocean . |
5 | For the first time a fairly extensive observation exercise was initiated involving close reporting of the drama teaching in six education authorities conducted throughout the period of one academic year . |
6 | For the first time a technically competent farming literature was available to help the better educated farmers and landowners ( e.g. Townshend and Thomas Coke of Holkham ( 1691–1755 ) who could drive their tenants to improve ( Mathias 1972a ) . |