Example sentences of "not [prep] [art] first or " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1970 , his hard times continued : not for the first or last time in his career , he found himself in trouble with the authorities , being disqualified twice , once when he was winning and once when he was in second place . |
| 2 | The House of Lords , not for the first or for the last time , held that ‘ determination ’ should not be construed as including everything which purported to be a determination but was not , and so the court was not precluded from deciding that the order of the Commission was a nullity . |
| 3 | Our needs conflicted — not for the first or last time in our lives . |
| 4 | Yes , he was , said the Australian , not for the first or last time thinking on his feet . |
| 5 | This is when a phrase finishes on the second ( or weak ) and not on the first or third beat of a final bar . |