Example sentences of "[vb mod] for the first [noun sg] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet at the same time local officers and shop stewards of the same unions were finding themselves party to local , enterprise-level agreements setting the terms under which temporary workers could for the first time be used , or under which their use could be expanded . |
| 2 | The ruling party also announced that the December 1990 elections to the People 's Assembly would for the first time be open to participation by other parties . |
| 3 | But one reason why on Thursday I shall for the first time be voting Conservative , with passionate conviction , may be illustrated by a meeting I attended in our constituency last Sunday , at which several hundred people were addressed by our four candidates . |
| 4 | Since citizens of all colours will for the first time be allowed to vote together , it will produce a legislature dominated by blacks . |
| 5 | That , in itself , will be an important step forward , but perhaps even more important is the fact that , because of the change , there will for the first time be a proper appeals procedure for those who need help with care . |
| 6 | We will for the first time be able to see the new system work . |
| 7 | At elections due in June , 35% of the seats in the Sejm ( parliament ) will for the first time be freely contested . |
| 8 | And from the beginning of May , all businesses selling food will for the first time be required to register with their local council . |