Example sentences of "[verb] for its 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 The 12th People 's Great Hural , members of which had been elected in the country 's first multiparty elections held in July [ see p. 37656 ] , met for its first session on Sept. 3-11 .
3 Meanwhile , the Lyric is preparing for its first tour in five years .
4 However , while preparing for its first congress , a split occurred because of disagreements over private ownership of the means of production and land .
5 The Riverside Theatre in Coleraine is preparing for its first production of the new season .
6 But now California is poised for its first execution in 23 years .
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