Example sentences of "for a first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These are available where indicated on the individual Club pages for a first child sharing a room with 2 adults . |
| 2 | The most popular time for a first child is the third year of marriage ( 41 per cent ) . |
| 3 | In all , the Package provides material for a first level of study for the teaching and learning of English as a foreign or second language . |
| 4 | This means fixing dates for a first reading and all the subsequent stages in the House . |
| 5 | The diversity of climbing styles packed into just 60 feet of grit is remarkable — only the off-width connoisseur will be disappointed — and the combination of this , a natural line of least resistance and finishing atop a genuine , albeit modest , summit provides one of the most enjoyable excursions for a first acquaintance with Froggatt . |
| 6 | It is all too easy under the euphoric conditions of a degree congregation to minimise the physical discomfort , the mental struggles , the times of desperation , the sheer hard work that are a part of working for a first degree . |
| 7 | Where sexual contact takes place in aggravating circumstances ( which are the same as for a first degree offence ) , criminal sexual conduct in the second degree is committed . |
| 8 | All of these students were full time or sandwich undergraduates aiming for a first degree and enrolled on a course of three or more years duration . |
| 9 | Davis did n't think much of the ‘ kitchen sink ’ films , and asserted that a realistic minimum budget for a first feature was in the order of £250,000 as a way to justify his blocking their exhibition on his company 's circuit . |
| 10 | Wivenhoe Town have never won the competition and are looking for a first success to complete a meteoric rise to the summit of the Essex non-league football hierarchy . |
| 11 | If the Home Office really wants to stop the abuse of children and the rape of women , it must pass a law allowing the castration of the perpetrators , not for a first offence , in case there is a mistake , but for a second offence — unless people are unfit to plead . |
| 12 | The single charge upon which Barry was convicted alleged that he had possessed cocaine between Nov. 7 and Nov. 10 , 1989 , an offence which carried a maximum sentence of one year in prison and a fine of $100,000 , although it was extremely rare for a prison sentence to be imposed for a first offence of this nature . |
| 13 | Although the charge carried a maximum penalty of one year 's imprisonment and a $100,000 fine , Barry 's sentence was widely considered to be harsh for a first offence . |
| 14 | The financial penalties include a power to fine a company a maximum three per cent of its advertising revenue for a first offence , and five per cent of advertising revenue for further offences — a formula which allows the ITC to impose penalties of millions of pounds . |
| 15 | There is also a very fine wooden model of the Duomo , handy for a first look at the roof statuary before the visit . |
| 16 | This is quite normal for a first treatment , Eileen reassured me , as toxins such as caffeine and E-numbers are eliminated . |
| 17 | Korda told him he was ready for a first crack at Hollywood . |
| 18 | New Scientist should not allow the first weapons with terminal guidance to be installed before noting that the accuracy is needed to destroy missiles in hardened concrete silos : in other words for a first strike . |
| 19 | They would certainly make a safer choice for a first aeroplane after the club trike than does the twitchy taildragging Silvaire and its lookalike cousins . |
| 20 | With Nouveau , Uniplex 's revamped office automation software , set for a first quarter release next year , Uniplex is preparing its resellers and customers for more complex computing environments , like client/server , according to John Humphries , professional services division manager . |
| 21 | no , well I would n't mind going there , but , I meant for a first holiday , a little holiday I mean you enjoyed that did last April did n't you ? |
| 22 | If Bowe wins and opts for a first defence against veteran George Foreman , the WBC have confirmed they will strip him of the title and declare Lennox Lewis champion . |
| 23 | Often happens for a first night if it 's not selling … ’ |
| 24 | For a first Mass it had certainly been a tough baptism . |
| 25 | The All Whites , staying on course for a First Division and cup double , were only 10–0 up at half-time with a stiff breeze behind them . |
| 26 | DANISH international Bjorn Kristensen yesterday staked his claim for a First Division recall at Newcastle United . |
| 27 | Town had their chances against Barnsley , but their finishing looked somewhat second rate for a first division side pushing for a premier league place . |
| 28 | When students ask " how do you start an essay ? " they usually mean what should they write for a first sentence . |
| 29 | Ealing Health Authority obtains regular updates on waiting times for a first outpatient appointment by consultant and , for each consultant , by subspecialty ( for example , general surgery clinics and varicose vein clinics ) from all of its major providers . |
| 30 | In the ensuing debate , Alan Shatter , TD of Fine Gael , author of a book on family law , pointed out the better provision being made under the projected divorce law for a first wife than existed at present , and that children of the first marriage would maintain their present rights , though they would have to share with children of the second marriage . |