Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] for the first time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hundreds of these youngsters were hearing French or English for the first time at , for example , a lecture on the Lake Poets . |
| 2 | Clearly , we have made great progress in bringing inflation under control and we shall soon have a lower rate of inflation than Germany for the first time in a generation . |
| 3 | It was on this occasion , as we have seen , that Gandhi for the first time resorted to fasting as a form of satyāgraha . |
| 4 | The difference is that FABMS for the first time uses a beam of uncharged atoms instead of charged ions for the process . |
| 5 | As I did n't want to undergo the inconvenience of surgery to remove the offending gall bladder , I opted for virtually fat free eating , with the miraculous side effect of acquiring slim hips and thighs for the first time in my adult life ( see photograph on next page ) . |
| 6 | In 1892 , the union 's expenditure exceeded its income and reserves for the first time . |
| 7 | As more cars came , they took over the Fleetwood service , until on 10 March 1953 , there was a complete service by Coronations between Starr Gate and Fleetwood for the first time . |
| 8 | Tan heard Bach and Beethoven for the first time , and ‘ totally forgot about myself ’ . |
| 9 | Previous abridgements of the Philosophical Transactions had been carried out on a piecemeal basis , whereas Baddam 's version provided continuity and uniformity for the first time ( see Nichols 's summary of them in the above , pp. 482–3 ) . |
| 10 | Talks took place between China and Taiwan for the first time since the Communists took control of China in 1949 and the former Nationalist government fled to Taiwan . |
| 11 | A further promotion will be run on the Pedigree Chum and Whiskas calendars which will be sold through pet shops and supermarkets for the first time ever . |
| 12 | He thought of Hugo , who had revolutionised his own thinking , who had made him challenge and question for the first time . |
| 13 | She said : ‘ It was great to see mum and dad for the first time in several days . |
| 14 | She said : ‘ It was great to see mum and dad for the first time in several days . |
| 15 | The scheme , if adopted , would allow the government to set " statutory water quality objectives " for all inland and coastal waters in England and Wales for the first time . |
| 16 | To use the army as strike-breakers for the first time since Franco ( and Spain 's universally detested military service would have caused some intersting tests of loyalty ) would have provoked a confrontation with an unclear outcome for both sides . |
| 17 | Members of the foreign press were allowed as observers for the first time and ‘ dialogue ’ was the stated aim of the congress and also of the CPPCC to follow . |
| 18 | Remember though , if you are unaccustomed to vigorous exercise and are over 35 , it is a good idea to consult your doctor if you want to try something as vigorous as squash for the first time . |