Example sentences of "i for the first time " in BNC.
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1 | Offering the blond English boy — the one I was throwing water at now — half my lunch , and sitting there full of gratitude because he smiled , because he liked the taste of the piece of chicken dipped in cumin and saffron and he had smiled at me for the first time . |
2 | ‘ For instance , when you asked the official you met to find you some film-makers to talk to , he rung me up and spoke to me for the first time for years . |
3 | And at the end of the class , near the bust of Unamuno , I heard your voice calling to me for the first time . |
4 | Professor Ruiperez told me I need not start my classes until I was quite recovered , and the women in the office and the library spoke friendly words to me for the first time . |
5 | As the white cliffs of Dover receded and the coast of France drew near , the inimitable excitement of ‘ abroad ’ took hold of me for the first time — the only really positive emotion I had felt for twenty-six months . |
6 | He saw me for the first time . |
7 | At once she burst into tears and hugging me for the first time in years ( it seemed ) , cried , ‘ If only I had their faith ! ’ |
8 | Nigel turned his head to look at me for the first time and smiled in a kindly manner . |
9 | It occurred to me for the first time that he might not know whether or not I 'd lost the baby . |
10 | He glared up at me as though seeing me for the first time . |
11 | Suddenly , looking at me for the first time , ‘ Tell me , ’ she said , ‘ oh , tell me — what are you in ? ’ |
12 | Within a few days of seeing me for the first time , he summoned me once again to tell me that the Labour Party did not wish to continue with the action . |
13 | Just then he noticed me for the first time . |
14 | He looked at me for the first time when I said this . |
15 | It hit me for the first time that the bands and comedians were going to be performing here for free , for John , for us . |
16 | When my feeble protests were ignored back there it hit me for the first time that I was n't a civilian any more . |
17 | As she did so she seemed to notice me for the first time . |
18 | He nodded and he looked at me for the first time . |
19 | He looks at me for the first time . |
20 | He buggered me for the first time that night , reaching round and putting his hand over my mouth , tearing me in two . |
21 | Well that 's what everybody sings to me when them and they meet me for the first time or get introduced to me . |
22 | I now see that Travis is so smitten that he would n't accept anything but that , meeting me for the first time when I called at your apartment , you at once became very much attracted to me . |