Example sentences of "[noun] speak for the first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Clegg , in the first novel , is obsessed from the beginning , after he has heard Miranda speak for the first time , he says ‘ It haunted me . |
2 | DEFIANT Dave Beasant last night spoke for the first time since his week-end goalkeeping torment and insisted : ‘ I still want to play for Chelsea . ’ |
3 | Theodora spoke for the first time . |
4 | The man in the chair spoke for the first time . |
5 | The old man spoke for the first time . |
6 | MIA Farrow 's adopted daughter spoke for the first time yesterday of her ‘ wonderful ’ affair with Woody Allen . |
7 | Allen spoke for the first time since he had joined them . |
8 | Steve spoke for the first time . |
9 | SHOOTING victim Jason Ward spoke for the first time yesterday about his week-long ordeal after suffering serious gunshot wounds . |
10 | Mr Nicholls spoke for the first time . |
11 | The Russian spoke for the first time . |
12 | Grace spoke for the first time . |
13 | Then little Meg Giry spoke for the first time . |
14 | ‘ There 's one other thing , Prime Minister , ’ Colonel Carter spoke for the first time . |
15 | ‘ You 're right , Dane , ’ she said tenderly , allowing her unguarded heart to speak for the first time . |
16 | Last night , members of Pringle 's family spoke for the first time about police handling of the siege . |