Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] for [pos pn] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | That meant that as well as the cheque she had just written for her first month 's rent on her new accommodation , she would have to find three months ' mortgage from somewhere . |
| 2 | It had taken six telephone calls and much going to and fro before Peter and Susie finally arrived for their first counselling appointment . |
| 3 | Buchi Emecheta is best remembered for her first book , In the Ditch , an autobiographical account of life in 1960s London for a young Nigerian woman with five children . |
| 4 | At sixteen , having taken her Higher School Certificate , she was already preparing for her first MD examination . |
| 5 | I duly arrived for my first drive . |
| 6 | Given the standard-setting qualities of the team 's FW15 car , which will make its racing debut at Kyalami in 12 weeks , there is every chance Hill may not only win his first race with the Didcot team but also go on to challenge for his first title . |
| 7 | Charlton 's men have already overcome one hazardous encounter , escaping from Copenhagen last month with a valuable point — which left the Danes still searching for their first win after their opening three games . |
| 8 | down in Division three hereford are still searching for their first league win of the season … tonight they 're at home to Wycombe … on saturday they went down to Lincoln … the score 2-1 |
| 9 | down in Division three hereford are still searching for their first league win of the season … tonight they 're at home to Wycombe … on saturday they went down to Lincoln … the score 2-1 |
| 10 | Gloucester rugby club could do with some better aerodynamics at the moment … the cherry and whites are still searching for their first win of the season … they 've a club game tomorrow against Cardiff at Kingsholm … |
| 11 | in the premiership Swindon are still searching for their first win … |
| 12 | A narrow defeat by Hampshire in the final at Lord 's , however , leaves the county still looking for their first trophy since 1982 . |
| 13 | The sponsorship puts the Football League in a stronger position and leaves the newly formed Premier League still looking for their first backer . |
| 14 | Chelsea , still looking for their first win of the season , are without the suspended Dennis Wise . |
| 15 | Unchanged Chelsea , still looking for their first win of the season , will keep Gareth Hall at left-back after refusing to meet West Ham 's £2.2million demand for Julian Dicks . |
| 16 | Defeat for the Gunners in this live televised Sunday spectacular would be the title favourites ' third straight loss and leave them still looking for their first point . |
| 17 | United are still looking for their first away points of the season … the search should end at London Road |
| 18 | United are still looking for their first away points of the season … the search should end at London Road |
| 19 | Despite two good performances to date , Wirral Ladies are still looking for their first win in the Ladies County Championship . |
| 20 | Mosley , who are still looking for their first win of the season were dismissed for 93 , Wilmslow reaching 95 for the loss of 4 wickets . |
| 21 | Lee is still looking for his first League goal and admitted : ‘ I 'd love to get it against Charlton . ’ |
| 22 | Well we understand that they 're going to Paul up the front and of course is still looking for his first goal of the season . |
| 23 | The interior was still waiting for its first clean and the upholstery felt as if it had been textured in buff nicotine . |
| 24 | He said mischievously of Saturday 's rival manager Ron Atkinson : ‘ Despite his spells with West Brom , Manchester United , Sheffield Wednesday and now Villa , he 's still waiting for his first League Championship . |
| 25 | Still waiting for his first goal since his £500,000 summer move from Rangers , Rideout has been unfavourably compared with the Scots striker who left Goodison for Oldham last year . |
| 26 | With the opposite number still waiting for his first save , Rhodes was in the thick of things again as he pushed a header from Dave Weir against the crossbar . |
| 27 | They have undertaken an independent training course and induction programme , and are now preparing for their first meeting . |
| 28 | ‘ I ca n't wait for his first day — I 'll spend it in bed . ’ |
| 29 | ORRELL , the North 's only representatives in the Courage First Division , who are anxiously looking for their first League win of the season , can take some comfort from the news that Les Cusworth will not be around to torment them when Leicester visit Edge Hall Road on Saturday week . |