Example sentences of "but for [art] [adj] time " in BNC.

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31 But for the first time in decades the opposition parties are trying at least to look like a credible alternative government .
32 I have over the years many times come to the rostrum but for the first time it gives me no pleasure at all in saying what has to be said .
33 Balancing the books is going to be tricky … going on recent balance sheets around three million pounds will be needed up front to pay off debts and buy the Maxwell family shares … and then presumably more money will have to be invested to beat off losses of fifteen thousand pounds a week … the club 's managing director Pat McGeough is hoping to do a deal within the next few days … its not simple … its not clear cut … but for the first time win weeks United are confident about the future
34 It was hard work , but for the first time there are signs of movement in Stephen 's legs and clinic staff are hopeful he may soon be able to walk .
35 But for the first time the clippings are not being dumped .
36 But for the thousandth time I do n't do anything and we get to the bathroom safely .
37 It was the twentieth time he had confessed such ignorance , but for the twentieth time it did not satisfy Jane Sharpe who sat naked to the waist at the room 's small dressing-table .
38 But for the small time it took to put this inner up it made little difference .
39 In the stressed state Supposing that the initial compliances were equal we would have , removing the primes , that is , the compliance at a temperature T is the same as that at temperature To but for the reduced time .
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