Example sentences of "probably for the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was a crash course in survival , and in learning how to get on with people ; but when he made friends there , he knew , probably for the first time in his life , that he was liked for who he was and not what he was . |
| 2 | Nicky responded because , probably for the first time in his life , someone had shown trust in him and had treated him with respect . |
| 3 | It yielded in turn to the peak or vernacular building , with a whole range of housing types carefully adapted to the varied needs and ambitions of their builders Probably for the first time , minor differentiations in social rank had a lasting impact on architectural development in Sussex . |
| 4 | I think Rich had lost his nerve — probably for the first time in his life . ’ |
| 5 | The story weaves the Japanese viewpoint widely through the film and presents , probably for the first time to most movie viewers , a rational reason why the Japanese felt they had to attack the United States or suffer as a second-class nation . |
| 6 | Life away from home , probably for the first time , can be both exciting and a little unnerving at times . |
| 7 | She was looking for something memorable , probably for the first time in two years , and he did n't want to deny her that . |
| 8 | Librarians can , probably for the first time , know how to make their stock relevant to subject work . |
| 9 | It shares ear markings with the tiger , very probably for the same reason , to provide a signal for the cubs to follow , especially at night , when their mother leads them through dense jungle . |
| 10 | They were both dressed the same , probably for the same reason , and yet it did n't seem to make any difference because all the action was in the eyes . |
| 11 | This means that at the European Top 12 tournament , which started in Copenhagen yesterday afternoon , players will still be able to use many types of glue — but probably for the last time in a major European event . |
| 12 | For the time being , and probably for the foreseeable future , the rather vague criterion remains that of ‘ episcopal ordination ’ , vague because that procedure is not peculiar to the Anglican Church . |
| 13 | Keep your notes for at least a full year — and probably for the whole length of the course . |