Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] for a first " in BNC.

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1 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 .
2 The most popular time for a first child is the third year of marriage ( 41 per cent ) .
3 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 .
4 Apart from the inpatient waiting list initiative no extra resources were released for meeting the Charter standards , but meeting the standard for outpatient clinics may be at the expense of seeing fewer patients and a lengthening list for a first appointment .
5 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 .
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