Example sentences of "admitted for [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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1 | He said he did not want to involve British troops and planes in action , but admitted for the first time that it was a possibility . |
2 | But last night they admitted for the first time that Mr Mellor did not refer it to the then Prime Minister , Mrs Thatcher . |
3 | Though he admitted for the first time he was the author of his own downfall , he spent much of his speech attacking the press . |
4 | The Soviet announcement in September 1989 that it was to dismantle the Krasnoyarsk radar station in Siberia ( see p. 36909 ) was followed by a statement on Oct. 23 , 1989 , by the Soviet Foreign Minister , Eduard Shevardnadze , who admitted for the first time that the location and orientation of the radar station constituted " a violation of the ABM treaty " . |
5 | In doing so , however , he admitted for the first time that he had made " every effort " to obtain the release of the hostages . |
6 | However , Murray also admitted for the first time how close she came to quitting after Barcelona . |