Example sentences of "for the first time [adv] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Last Thursday their problems became public for the first time when Allen began a legal battle for custody of three of their children .
2 With less than a minute of the second half played Cork again jumped into the lead with a Thomas Mulcahy goal but Wexford replied immediately and led for the first time when Eamonn Cleary had their only goal in the 37th minute .
3 Wakefield soon took the lead for the first time when Conway 's towering kick bounced over the line for Mason to touch down near the posts .
4 For the first time ever performance targets will be set , widely published and rigorously monitored ; fare levels will reflect the standards set ; and discounts will be paid to regulate travellers where performance targets are not met .
5 For the first time ever film has become something real for me , and that 's why I go to see it , I want to get right inside it , so that I can really be alive . ’
6 For the first time ever Kate was in charge and Dan was not sure how to act .
7 For the first time ever Athelstan fully agreed with Sir John 's desire for refreshment .
8 Marathon running … for the first time ever Nepal is having a big race …
9 For the first time ever Unix is teetering on the brink of real consolidation , with all its hopes focused on a humble billionaire businessman who wears $180 suits , plays golf with $90 clubs from a discount outlet and bought Unix in time for Christmas .
10 to the British summer game next … cricket … and a historic day for the City of Hereford … for the first time ever Herefordshire are playing in the Minor Counties League … they opened their innings against Devon today
11 This was when I learnt for the first time how experts conducted dealing for Jim came from a family of dealers .
12 She realised for the first time how Benjamin must be feeling .
13 She felt sad and immensely tired that she was about to see for the first time how Eddie had died .
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