Example sentences of "[verb] for their first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | The sponsorship puts the Football League in a stronger position and leaves the newly formed Premier League still looking for their first backer . |
| 5 | A narrow defeat by Hampshire in the final at Lord 's , however , leaves the county still looking for their first trophy since 1982 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Chelsea , still looking for their first win of the season , are without the suspended Dennis Wise . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Bottom of the table Wrexham travel to Buckley with both teams looking for their first win of the season . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | That sort of system is not so easy for actors looking for their first job but easier when you are well known . |
| 14 | 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 … |
| 15 | 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 |
| 16 | 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 |
| 17 | Germany 's 2.3 million public service workers are heading for their first strike for 18 years in support of a 5.4 per cent pay rise recommended by arbitrators but rejected by the government . |
| 18 | It had taken six telephone calls and much going to and fro before Peter and Susie finally arrived for their first counselling appointment . |
| 19 | NEW pupils at a dog obedience class were all shapes and sizes when they arrived for their first lesson yesterday . |
| 20 | Compound nouns in which the second element denotes an agent or an action may have for their first element a noun denoting the object of the action : housekeeper , housekeeping . |
| 21 | Maghery 's Dermot Forker is the only survivor from that game , and his vast experience should be vital as his colleagues bid for their first county championship . |
| 22 | The first sign was slogans daubed on the wall of a kuttub , a religious school where small children went for their first instruction in the Koran . |
| 23 | They have undertaken an independent training course and induction programme , and are now preparing for their first meeting . |
| 24 | MANCHESTER UNITED strikers Mark Hughes and Brian McClair will be playing for their first team places in Lisbon 's Stadium of Light next Tuesday . |
| 25 | QUEEN 'S are going on the offensive as they prepare for their first season of All Ireland league rugby . |
| 26 | He is a capable finisher and his experience of the big occasion will come in useful in a Maghery side gunning for their first title . |