Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun sg] for [art] first " in BNC.
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| 31 | He undid her nightgown and admired her body for the first time . |
| 32 | For instance , when the Yorkshire Television helicopter landed on her doorstep for the first time , it was feared that the experience may be alarming to her , something akin to an alien spaceship settling on to the average suburban lawn . |
| 33 | Ms Sultana , 34 , met her husband for the first time that day . |
| 34 | As she clambered over the steep Alpine meadows with Portia , she told her friend for the first time about Thomas and how he had helped her when she had nowhere to go . |
| 35 | Last year the Group cut its dividend for the first time since it became a quoted company in 1970 , but this year analysts expect the dividend to be held at last year 's figure , with Pilkington digging into reserves in order to fend off the resulting loss of confidence . |
| 36 | She met her aunt for the first time and was invited to spend a holiday with her . |
| 37 | The question is whether England reached their peak for the first 45 minutes of Hamilton or whether they have the resources of skill and spirit to play even better seven days later at Pukekohe . |
| 38 | Indeed , none of the candidates sitting their referral for the first time passed . |
| 39 | Outside in the street I took her hand for the first time . |
| 40 | Hilda left her country for the first time at the age of 63 to talk to human rights organizations , politicians and solidarity groups . |
| 41 | A woman has the right to stop work until her child is three and gets a third of her salary for the first 18 months . |
| 42 | PRINCESS Diana 's two young sons are to spend Christmas Day without their mother for the first time in their lives . |
| 43 | Each of the five Wedgwood Rooms had scored the biggest percentage sales increase in their region for the first quarter of 1992 . |
| 44 | In a postscript Eliza somewhat enigmatically mentions her pregnancy for the first time : |
| 45 | Bridget looked after her son for the first eighteen months before getting a job so he recognises her as his mother , whereas it could be quite easy for a baby to start calling its grandmother " Mum " . |
| 46 | He had looked directly into her face for the first time and she saw his dark eyes blaze with a mixture of anger and pain . |
| 47 | Their enthusiastic welcome brought a smile to her face for the first time that morning . |
| 48 | The TV presenter looked across at the sergeant , as though registering his presence for the first time . |
| 49 | He played for Surrey second XI at 20 and made his debut for the first XI in 1947 , when he played five matches . |
| 50 | Sean Dodds , for Kelly , said he was out with his girlfriend for the first time since the birth of their baby . |
| 51 | Barry fits a visor on his colt for the first time in the Ladbrokes Ayr Gold Cup in a bid to cover all the angles . |
| 52 | Now a doubt was creeping into his mind for the first time . |
| 53 | Today he spoke of his ordeal for the first time.Shortly before midnight on Sunday he 'd checked and locked up the pub as normal . |
| 54 | Martinho had lost no time in recounting the true details of Osvaldo 's moment of weakness , the point at which he 'd flipped his lid for the first and last time in his career , that murderous aberration which had been the doom of old friend and new foe alike . |
| 55 | Oxford United will be announcing their new manager in the morning — we 'll be revealing his name for the first time , tonight on Central News . |
| 56 | It may also have brought some families into his service for the first time , among them the Pulleys ( or Pullowes ) of Helmsley , whose head , Henry , was to be one of Richard 's yeomen after his accession . |
| 57 | It may also have brought some families into his service for the first time , among them the Pulleys ( or Pullowes ) of Helmsley , whose head , Henry , was to be one of Richard 's yeomen after his accession . |
| 58 | Half-way up the straight , Piggott picked up his whip for the first time and the resulting explosion was unforgettable . |
| 59 | His suspension for the first incident was fair enough , but the second was very hard , ’ he said . |
| 60 | If if a If his average for the first X test was one greater than his average for |