Example sentences of "[verb] for [pron] first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But when the Assembly met for its first session on 5 January 1918 it immediately became clear that a majority of the deputies were hostile to the government and the Assembly was forcibly disbanded . |
| 2 | I did n't have long to wait for my first recovery , because the next day a kid arrived at the house carrying the ghastly yellow-coated corpse of a starling . |
| 3 | That Saturday evening she joined the passeggiata , with her hair pulled flat against her skull to smooth its crinkles and bring out its sheen , and the gold medallion of the Madonna she had received for her first communion hanging bright against the new pale shawl she had crocheted herself . |
| 4 | You 're ready to go for your first sail . |
| 5 | You can also apply for financing for your first home , a mortgage for a holiday home and re-mortgaging facilities . |
| 6 | I have Phil to thank for my first break on the Cutters . |
| 7 | ‘ He goes for his first walk at 10am . |
| 8 | With sufficient work completed for her first show , Vanessa had exhausted her theme and recovered her interest in the living . |
| 9 | He had seen beyond the excitement of being approached for his first book ; he already visualised it on the bookshelves ! |
| 10 | It is common for patients to appear for their first out-patient appointment with one or other of these problems , which has been going on for the previous few weeks . |
| 11 | Ireland , bidding for their first championship win , have axed stand-off Niall Malone in favour of new cap Eric Elwood of Lansdowne , and switched wingers Richard Wallace and Simon Geoghegan . |
| 12 | ‘ I ca n't wait for his first day — I 'll spend it in bed . ’ |
| 13 | So I 'd thank Mr Fry for his kind advice and start saving for my first toot toute suite … |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Similarly , the increasing employment of women in the growing sector of food , drink and tobacco manufacture by the end of the century , and even the dramatic growth in the number of women commercial clerks ( 4,467 in Edinburgh by 1911 , compared to only 366 in 1881 ) did little to alter the fact that in Scotland generally ( perhaps rather more than England in the same period ) there was a very clear division of the labour market and a de facto segregation of " men 's work " from " women 's work " , which would face any girl looking for her first job . |
| 16 | Mike McAnenay ( 40min ) and John McQuade ( 86 ) gave Dumbarton their third successive triumph over the bottom club , who are looking for their first home win of the season . |
| 17 | The sponsorship puts the Football League in a stronger position and leaves the newly formed Premier League still looking for their first backer . |
| 18 | A narrow defeat by Hampshire in the final at Lord 's , however , leaves the county still looking for their first trophy since 1982 . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | Millwall v Arsenal Arsenal still have to find their form of a year ago but they continue to pick up points at regular intervals , and with Marwood fit and Groves recovered from a virus they should have the resources to beat a Millwall side again lacking Briley and looking for their first League win since September 23 . |
| 21 | Chelsea , still looking for their first win of the season , are without the suspended Dennis Wise . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | Bottom of the table Wrexham travel to Buckley with both teams looking for their first win of the season . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | That sort of system is not so easy for actors looking for their first job but easier when you are well known . |
| 27 | Five minutes into the second half , the parry was from the boy was looking for his first goal , and it 's picking up the pieces for his second of the afternoon . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | Lee is still looking for his first League goal and admitted : ‘ I 'd love to get it against Charlton . ’ |
| 30 | Carson opens up on Gipsy Fiddler in the high speed five furlong dash and Gispy Fiddler 's trainer Jonjo O'Neill is looking for his first win of the season . |