Example sentences of "[vb -s] [adv] for the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Trident sub goes down for the first time |
| 2 | KEVIN COOMBS Norman Lamont arrives yesterday for the first meeting of the Cabinet since the Budget |
| 3 | The Committee normally meets fortnightly for the first eight weeks each term ( weeks 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 ) and may meet on a fifth occasion ( in week 10 ) . |
| 4 | In a letter to The Scotsman , Dr Peter Sanders , the commission 's chief executive , confirms publicly for the first time that the report ‘ reveals distorted representation of children from ethnic minorities living in Glasgow , in special educational needs categories ’ . |
| 5 | Debussy takes over for the first two of five of the Eight Piano Pieces Op. 15 , of Dirk Schäfer ( 1873–1931 ) — surprisingly , in view of the derisory remarks Schäfer made about Debussy quoted in the notes . |
| 6 | The additional list of tempos by Czerny for Mozart quartets and quintets in table 1 , which appears here for the first time , also shows a similarly wide range of minuet tempos , from slow to fast ( for quartets and quintets , dotted minim = 44–84 ; together with the list of tempos by Czerny and Hummel for the Mozart symphonies , dotted minim = 42–88 see table 2 of my 1988 Early music article ) . |
| 7 | Erm , all goes well for the first two years , no real problems there , the client is now , had an accident , an illness , sickness or whatever , now needs to claim on the policy . |
| 8 | But England fullback Jon Webb does n't mind eating turf as he skids over for the first of his two tries as part of a record-equalling 22-point haul . |
| 9 | A HUMID evening in Boston early last summer ; afternoon rain has cleared , and at Fenway Park the lead-off batter for the visiting Baltimore Orioles steps up for the first pitch from the Red Sox . |
| 10 | This document sets out for the first time an integrated policy and management system , with the emphasis on continuous improvement . |
| 11 | It brings together for the first time 24 internationally produced and acclaimed animations , displaying a vast array of styles and experimentation . |