Example sentences of "her [noun] for the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some similar process in Ursula presumably explained her willingness for the first time to discuss arrangements for the funeral , which they agreed should be held as soon as possible . |
| 2 | Sheldukher stared down at her suddenly , as if registering her presence for the first time . |
| 3 | Belinda Jones , ’ the owner of the name said simply , and waited while Dr Russell 's sister seemed to fully take in her presence for the first time . |
| 4 | She had lain in her child 's bed and become aware of the reality of her heart for the first time as its beat quickened in response to the sparrow 's wild meanderings . |
| 5 | FREED prisoner Karl Maxwell-Smith flew home to Britain from Thailand yesterday — and met his granddaughter and her mum for the first time . |
| 6 | Seeing his eyes move away from her mouth for the first time since the whole affair had begun , she shook her shoulders so that her full , rounded gourds trembled like jelly . |
| 7 | Mrs Beveridge cared for Leanne 's two children in her home for the first 24 hours of the siege . |
| 8 | He undid her nightgown and admired her body for the first time . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Ms Sultana , 34 , met her husband for the first time that day . |
| 11 | Silvia had stuck to her promises for the first couple of days , but then had followed a catalogue of excuses and cancelled lessons that had left Ronni feeling angry and on edge . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | She met her aunt for the first time and was invited to spend a holiday with her . |
| 14 | She made her way to the second floor , her frown deepening as she looked about her , properly taking in her surroundings for the first time . |
| 15 | Outside in the street I took her hand for the first time . |
| 16 | Hilda left her country for the first time at the age of 63 to talk to human rights organizations , politicians and solidarity groups . |
| 17 | Meanwhile I saw her breasts for the first time . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | In a postscript Eliza somewhat enigmatically mentions her pregnancy for the first time : |
| 20 | 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 " . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | Their enthusiastic welcome brought a smile to her face for the first time that morning . |