Example sentences of "for the first [noun sg] [noun prp] " in BNC.
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1 | For the first hour Berowne , with his private secretary , had dealt with official papers while Dalgliesh , after a final perusal of the agenda , had settled down to re-read Trollope 's The Way We Live Now . |
2 | Meanwhile , the latest issue of RISC Management claims that ‘ the multi-threaded SMP capabilities that are the core of Solaris 2.0 will not appear until the fourth calendar quarter — in time for the first multi-processor Sparcstation shipments , but a year behind schedule . ’ |
3 | For the first time Stirling are well and truly embroiled in the relegation area and unless they can start scoring points they are going to continue to struggle . |
4 | For the first time Chantal became angry with her father . |
5 | Warren pointed out that for the first time Britain was aiming to carry out speculative research . |
6 | Not for the first time Delaney looked into the eyes that were deep , infathomable pools of green , and at the copper-coloured hair falling around the high smooth cheek bones ; at the small upturned nose and a mouth just large enough to hint at the animal sensuality lying dormant beneath the surface . |
7 | For the first time Dinah met his publisher , Mr Lamprey , who was the groomsman . |
8 | For the first time Aranyos seemed uncertain how to proceed , sucking his lip thoughtfully for several seconds before continuing , ‘ It involves looking into a curious business which could prove to be a complete dead end , namely an attack on a girl in the Bauernmarkt last Saturday evening . |
9 | For the first time Camilla has made the top 20 in the 1992 league table of Christian names , entering the spotlight at No 13 . |
10 | IBM is still selling more machines than anyone else , but for the first time Compaq overtook it in terms of revenue . |
11 | Not for the first time Annabel Croft is responsible . |
12 | For the first time Arthur had a good look at the man 's face . |
13 | For the first time Albania attended the meeting , at which EC Commission Vice-President Frans Andriessen reported that US$32,000 million had been given in aid since early 1990 . |
14 | Climbing the hill for the first time Whiggie Geo dropped back and Bradley decided to try to make the rest of the running . |
15 | For the first time China and Russia were invited to attend the meeting . |
16 | Neil Cochrane 's mouth tightened when for the first time Sally-Anne saw his face plain , and reacted by controlling her own , so that the shock which she had received was only momentarily shown . |
17 | Material collected in south-east Ecuador has revealed for the first time Triassic marine sediments with bivalves , as well as Jurassic microfloras and Cretaceous macrofaunas . |
18 | Johnny sauntered back to Cassie 's end of the room , an unpleasant smile on his face , and for the first time Cassie wondered uneasily if Bella were n't chancing her luck a bit . |
19 | For the first time Isabel wondered if those airs had been caused by the same stupid helplessness which seemed to be gripping her . |
20 | Again his gaze was intent , and not for the first time Robbie cursed the need for evasion , the maintenance of her fiction concerning Hugh . |
21 | For the first time Robbie found herself wishing her brothers had given her a less striking gift . |
22 | Fen suggested , and not for the first time Robbie wished she could clear up this misapprehension . |
23 | For the first time Gould came up against the devastating effects of unlimited commercial exploitation . |
24 | For the first time Ruth saw the sea . |
25 | For the first time Ruth conceded it had been — a funny sort of rebellious gesture that she 'd hoped would be witnessed . |
26 | For the first time Benny realised properly that they were going to live separate lives though in the same city . |
27 | For the first time Shannon began to have second thoughts about the trip . |
28 | I intended , ’ for the first time Rose saw the beginnings of emotion , ‘ to teach my father a lesson . ’ |
29 | For the first time Beverley Early Music Festival is delighted to present an evening of opera with Pergolesi 's famous masterpiece ‘ La Serva Padrona ’ and two highly accessible English operas by Charles Dibdin ‘ The Brickdust Man ’ and ‘ The Grenadier ’ . |
30 | For the first time Stoddard Mercia were responsible for creating the complete interior scheme including furniture , light fittings and wallpaper . |