Example sentences of "for the first [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He even played in the club second fifteen as a prop in preference to being at lock for the first although , when the senior side was in relegation danger , he acceded to the club selectors ' request to revert to lock to help them to safety . |
| 2 | ( The third effect should strictly speaking be regarded as a substitute for the first since it assumes a zero , or at least a very low , interest elasticity of the demand for money whereas the Keynes effect assumes that it is reasonably powerful . ) |
| 3 | We also thought that on the feast of St Thomas More , June 24th it would be a good idea to celebrate the feast in the evening in the school hall when we can all gather to meet for the first or last time and say ‘ Hello ’ and ‘ Good-bye ’ as appropriate . |
| 4 | But whether you are here for the first or merely the latest time , as you enter the square — better still , as you emerge into it , blinking away the bright Milanese light as you climb up out of the Metro — there can be no doubting its magical ability to conjure a timeless moment of calm from out of the bustle . |
| 5 | In 1970 , his hard times continued : not for the first or last time in his career , he found himself in trouble with the authorities , being disqualified twice , once when he was winning and once when he was in second place . |
| 6 | Additionally , widowed mothers receive an extra payment of£9.75 a week for the first or only child ; and £10.85 a week for each other dependent child . |
| 7 | By his order dated 14 July 1992 the judge granted a declaration that it was not unlawful for the first or third defendants to administer a blood transfusion to T. if they considered that it was in her best interests to do so . |
| 8 | The House of Lords , not for the first or for the last time , held that ‘ determination ’ should not be construed as including everything which purported to be a determination but was not , and so the court was not precluded from deciding that the order of the Commission was a nullity . |
| 9 | This is 6 days of windsurf activity from 1000 to 1300 , and 1430 till 1730 , tuition included , for the first or second week of your holiday . |
| 10 | Our needs conflicted — not for the first or last time in our lives . |
| 11 | Yes , he was , said the Australian , not for the first or last time thinking on his feet . |
| 12 | The fact that it was profoundly a work of synthesis was obviously much less important at first , and may even seem not very important now , as one settles down to enjoy it for the first or umpteenth time . |
| 13 | For the first and only time , the audience applauded . |
| 14 | We played The Marquee for the first and only time supporting Eddie And The Hot Rods . |
| 15 | For the first and almost the only time in the Second World War , there was what can fairly be described as a generally pervading popular ‘ war mood ’ , disdaining any premature and presumed over-generous peace with Britain , and even somewhat disappointed with Hitler 's new and ‘ final ’ peace offer of 19 July , aimed at assuaging world opinion . |
| 16 | For the first and only time on the journey , posters , shop signs and street names meant nothing to me . |
| 17 | That means political unpopularity for the first and the wrath of the ERM for the second . |
| 18 | Information from the drink diaries , based on a comparison of the averages for the first and the last three weeks of the course , revealed a shift from high to moderate drinking levels for males , that is , from 40 to 32 units per week . |
| 19 | 22 Cadenzas for the first and second movements of the C major keyboard concerto , K.246 1b & 2b . |
| 20 | Bruce Dern said Corman did him and Nicholson a favour by getting them a part because they both needed the money at the time ; Corman arranged it so that their shooting schedules would require them to be available for the first and last weeks of the four-week stint , thus , under union rules guaranteeing them a salary cheque for the full four weeks . |
| 21 | With a few very distinguished exceptions , the skiing is on the easy side , well suited to beginners who can enjoy the scenic and economic advantages of a single two bar hamlet for the first and only time . |
| 22 | This , perhaps the most tragic of all goals seen at Wembley , sent the Cup out of England for the first and last time . |
| 23 | He then quoted Hunt 's estimates for the first and second prizewinning schemes and pointed out the saving achieved with Scott 's modified scheme . |
| 24 | Worcester was the site for the first and last of the Civil War battles and today it calls itself ‘ the Civil War City ’ . |
| 25 | But three minutes after the interval Leeds skipper Ellery Hanley took Schofield 's short pass to spin out of a tackle and go over for the try , goaled by Gallagher , which put Leeds in front for the first and only time in the game . |
| 26 | Long Valley Lad ( 9.15 ) looks good enough for the first and Kick The Ball ( 9.45 ) has a perfect Trap 6 draw . |
| 27 | He considered resigning , for the first and not the last time , but failed to do so . |
| 28 | It is sad that Orwell should have been bedridden and dying when he met Waugh , for the first and last time . |
| 29 | A pity Orwell and Waugh found no chance to discuss such weighty questions when they met , for the first and last time , in 1949 . |
| 30 | One symptom of the pope 's embarrassment is that for the first and last time he made a concession to Anselm on the subject of the primacy of Canterbury , which we must deal with later . |