Example sentences of "country for the first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The main concrete results of the summit were ( i ) the signing of an agreement banning the production of chemical weapons ; ( ii ) a set of accords normalizing commercial relations between the two countries for the first time in 50 years ; and ( iii ) a provisional treaty on nuclear weapons . |
| 2 | AMERICAN scientists are scouring the country for the first case of the bizarre new disease ‘ acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome ’ ( AIDS ) in patients who have undergone major surgery . |
| 3 | THE East German army last night intervened in the crisis gripping the country for the first time , warning that ‘ chaos and anarchy ’ would not be tolerated and calling on troops to protect military installations against possible attacks by demonstrators . |
| 4 | THE East German army last night intervened in the crisis gripping the country for the first time , warning that ‘ chaos and anarchy ’ would not be tolerated and calling on troops to protect military bases against possible attacks by demonstrators . |
| 5 | The East German army last night intervened in the crisis gripping the country for the first time , warning that ‘ chaos and anarchy ’ would not be tolerated and calling on troops to protect military installations against possible attacks by demonstrators . |
| 6 | But as the runners made round the left-hand bend in front of the stands and set off into the country for the first time she was joined in the lead by Run And Skip , and the company clearly put her off , for she hit the third fence hard . |
| 7 | Hilda left her country for the first time at the age of 63 to talk to human rights organizations , politicians and solidarity groups . |
| 8 | Initially he concentrated on Scotland , where the impact of railways had effectively opened the country for the first time to a large number of visitors . |
| 9 | Teenager Stephen McAteer scored a remarkable maximum of 100 points from all five judges to bring the All-Ireland Under-19 title out of the country for the first time . |
| 10 | Chris was nervous entering an Iron Curtain country for the first time . |