Example sentences of "[noun] for a first [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Davis did n't think much of the ‘ kitchen sink ’ films , and asserted that a realistic minimum budget for a first feature was in the order of £250,000 as a way to justify his blocking their exhibition on his company 's circuit . |
| 2 | ‘ She 's getting on a bit for a first baby , is n't she ? ’ she demanded . |
| 3 | Four titles have been shortlisted for the Ruth Hadden Memorial Award for a first book . |
| 4 | The All Whites , staying on course for a First Division and cup double , were only 10–0 up at half-time with a stiff breeze behind them . |
| 5 | PROPOSALS for a first floor extension , detached double garage and internal alterations at Midfield , Gascoigne Lane , Ropley have been refused by local planners . |
| 6 | Ealing Health Authority obtains regular updates on waiting times for a first outpatient appointment by consultant and , for each consultant , by subspecialty ( for example , general surgery clinics and varicose vein clinics ) from all of its major providers . |
| 7 | This , obviously , is the place from which to inspect the western Pyrenees for a first time or , given the summary quality of the prospect , from which to take leave of them before driving north . |
| 8 | The financial penalties include a power to fine a company a maximum three per cent of its advertising revenue for a first offence , and five per cent of advertising revenue for further offences — a formula which allows the ITC to impose penalties of millions of pounds . |
| 9 | And while glamour should not , she suggests , be a requisite for a first wife , a caricature of glamour is an asset for a first novelist . |
| 10 | It has been revived under the auspices of the Burlington Magazine , and there will again be two categories of prize : the main award of $15,000 and a further award of $5,000 for a first book by a promising scholar . |
| 11 | Many thanks for a first class mag , even if I do go green with envy at some of the kit ! |
| 12 | New Scientist should not allow the first weapons with terminal guidance to be installed before noting that the accuracy is needed to destroy missiles in hardened concrete silos : in other words for a first strike . |
| 13 | With the football decider having ended in deadlock Carlow champions Eire Og and O'Donovan Rossa of Cork must meet again this afternoon at the Gaelic Grounds Limerick to decide which side lifts the prestigious trophy for a first time . |
| 14 | A PROPOSAL for a first floor extension at 2 Crossways Road in Grayshott has been refused by district planners . |
| 15 | In the ensuing debate , Alan Shatter , TD of Fine Gael , author of a book on family law , pointed out the better provision being made under the projected divorce law for a first wife than existed at present , and that children of the first marriage would maintain their present rights , though they would have to share with children of the second marriage . |
| 16 | The diversity of climbing styles packed into just 60 feet of grit is remarkable — only the off-width connoisseur will be disappointed — and the combination of this , a natural line of least resistance and finishing atop a genuine , albeit modest , summit provides one of the most enjoyable excursions for a first acquaintance with Froggatt . |
| 17 | We 've got a lot of buyers for a first sale and it 's all good quality holly and mistletoe this year . |
| 18 | These are available where indicated on the individual Club pages for a first child sharing a room with 2 adults . |
| 19 | This means fixing dates for a first reading and all the subsequent stages in the House . |
| 20 | If all goes according to plan you should find further details of the study and proposed dates for a first meeting enclosed with this letter . |
| 21 | You should find further details and proposed dates for a first meeting enclosed with this letter . |
| 22 | Town had their chances against Barnsley , but their finishing looked somewhat second rate for a first division side pushing for a premier league place . |
| 23 | DANISH international Bjorn Kristensen yesterday staked his claim for a First Division recall at Newcastle United . |
| 24 | Hamilton played well , Palace won 2–1 and his claim for a first team place had been properly and completely justified . |
| 25 | They would certainly make a safer choice for a first aeroplane after the club trike than does the twitchy taildragging Silvaire and its lookalike cousins . |
| 26 | And while glamour should not , she suggests , be a requisite for a first wife , a caricature of glamour is an asset for a first novelist . |
| 27 | The seven-year-old started last season winning his first novice chase at Uttoxeter and by April had landed the Scottish Nationalan extraordinary performance for a first season steeplechaser . |
| 28 | Mary Toogood won the Yorkshire County Championship for a first time in 1932 , while she went on to represent her county on no fewer than 99 occasions . |
| 29 | No more than 14 when she pocketed the Scottish Girls ' title and the Scottish Girls ' Under-22 Stroke-Play Championship for a first time , Jane became the youngest ever to play for Great Britain and Ireland in the Curtis Cup when she was chosen for the 1980 match at St. Pierre . |
| 30 | This would be considered a success for a first release from a fairly new act . |