Example sentences of "for his first [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He moved on to build up quite a successful sub-post office , yet still people remember him for his first novel ’ |
| 2 | He staggered up the gang-plank , waving goodbye to the policemen , and by the time the cameras were due to roll , he was in make-up and wardrobe ready for his first scene . |
| 3 | Brian Swan was first to the ball when Townsend 's penalty came off the right-hand post and Swan was also in support of the stand-off when he touched down for his first try . |
| 4 | Given the standard-setting qualities of the team 's FW15 car , which will make its racing debut at Kyalami in 12 weeks , there is every chance Hill may not only win his first race with the Didcot team but also go on to challenge for his first title . |
| 5 | Meanwhile , WBA and IBF champion Bowe has lined up Michael Dokes for his first title defence on February 6 . |
| 6 | Store manager Tim Stanger has a warm welcome as well as a rose and a flag for his first customer . |
| 7 | Trained in Ireland at the Cullinane yard for his first run of the 1984–5 season , he was then moved to Paddy Mullins , winning a handicap hurdle at Limerick Junction on his second outing for his new stable before his mood let him down again in the 1985 Gold Cup : he tried to pull himself up after a circuit and was tailed off when refusing at the last fence . |
| 8 | FELA KUTI , Nigeria 's political pop superstar , promotes his new album , ‘ Underground System ’ on Stern Records , when he arrives in Britain with a 45-piece band for his first shows since 1989 at |
| 9 | Hamilton was lax with a goal kick , Ferguson whipped the ball across the box and Johnson back-heeled the ball into the path of Bowman , who calmly swept home the ball for his first goal since November . |
| 10 | There was little debate about the penalty , which Saunders converted comfortably for his first goal in nine matches . |
| 11 | Still waiting for his first goal since his £500,000 summer move from Rangers , Rideout has been unfavourably compared with the Scots striker who left Goodison for Oldham last year . |
| 12 | Jim struck just before half-time for his first goal , and got his second three minutes from the finish . |
| 13 | McNab silenced them perfectly within five minutes with a low 20-yard shot into the bottom corner after 77 minutes for his first goal g the season . |
| 14 | Five minutes into the second half , the parry was from the boy was looking for his first goal , and it 's picking up the pieces for his second of the afternoon . |
| 15 | Well we understand that they 're going to Paul up the front and of course is still looking for his first goal of the season . |
| 16 | His first Grand Prix was the 1951 Swiss when he was in a British HWM but he had to wait four years for his first success . |
| 17 | Mr Hooker estimates that 12 years ago , when he paid £1.50 for his first grip , there were up to 100 collectors of whom he knew a couple of dozen . |
| 18 | But they say the best pilots start young and David Leech will have to wait till August for his first solo . |
| 19 | And , the indications are that Gazza has a chance , despite being slammed by the Italian press for his first half display on Sunday . |
| 20 | Aldaniti was back at Ascot for his first race — over hurdles — in January 1975 and , ridden by Bob Champion , won easily . |
| 21 | The first woman to train the winner of the race , Mrs Ramsden was bringing High Premium back for his first race since June . |
| 22 | It was Alan 's wife who entered him for his first rally and he enjoyed it so much he decided to continue . |
| 23 | Having learned the basic techniques of hand strikes , blocking movements and kicks , the beginner is ready for his first test , so that he may be graded . |
| 24 | Atherton , back in the side for his first Test of the tour , battled through 41 overs to show England 's management why they should have picked him at Madras , while Blakey — brought in because Neil Fairbrother was still ill with a virus — has now made only seven runs from three Test innings and looks out of his depth . |
| 25 | Having served his apprenticeship with R.H. Green and Silley Weir , Commodore Waller ( below ) received his first appointment with P&O in 1958 as Assistant Engineer in Dongola , later transferring to Stratheden for his first sea service . |
| 26 | In 1971 he moved to Canada , to Dalhousie University , and that same year sailed out of Halifax on board the research ship Hudson for his first field trip to study marine geology . |
| 27 | I hoped that Archie would recover in time for his first night on duty . |
| 28 | Mr Dinkins , who arrived on the weekend for his first trip to Japan , is leading a delegation of New York business executives and city officials on a week-long visit to buttress business and cultural ties . |
| 29 | Mario … was at Langhorne for his first championship race on the dirt . ’ |
| 30 | With Ricky Ellcock forced to retire , Angus Fraser battling injury and waiting 111 overs for his first Championship wicket of 1992 , and Capel and Bailer apparently consigned to the scrapheap , that Caribbean cruise of 1990 is beginning to resemble the Titanic 's maiden voyage . |