Example sentences of "for the first time in [det] " in BNC.

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1 For the first time in all these barren weeks , she wrote poem after poem , cursed that Interflora was n't a 24-hour service and swore never to doubt again .
2 For the first time in all my life I had done right because I wanted to do right .
3 For the first time in all his journeys he found a room that was completely empty , but he had n't the time to investigate it , or any of the others he entered .
4 For the first time in all his years in Paris , his future and Jeanne 's seemed assured .
5 For the first time in such talks the Sudanese People 's Liberation Army ( SPLA ) , which in previous weeks had been losing ground to government forces throughout southern Sudan , was represented by two independent delegations : the so-called Torit group led by Col. John Garang , and a splinter group supporting Lam Akol , based at the town of Nasir [ for SPLA split see p. 38426 ] .
6 Underlining government irritation with the success of Labour 's presentation , some aides privately are complaining , for the first time in many years , about Labour bias in the Press .
7 I fill a mess-tin with meat , potatoes , and various vegetables , and for the first time in many months , I pour a very delicious gravy over the lot .
8 The film of the Douglas Bader story ‘ Reach for the Sky ’ was shown on the big screen for the first time in many years , and the Association was able to contribute £20,200 to the RAF Benevolent Fund as a result of this effort .
9 I shall have to leave this house for the first time in many weeks .
10 three days ' leave , and a chance for the first time in many months to reflect on life .
11 Here the Unionists were challenged for the first time in many years but the NILP shared the anti-Unionist vote with Independents , who polled 4.5 per cent in North and 2 per cent in Waterside .
12 For the first time in many a year , I 'm able to take my time and I must say , it 's rather an enjoyable experience .
13 He put her on an elimination diet , and within two weeks her bowels were functioning normally , for the first time in many years .
14 Hugo first telephoned the de Chavigny offices and told them to contact Edouard immediately ; then , for the first time in many years , he prayed .
15 For the first time in many years in the annual survey of births columns , James has been ousted from top spot by Thomas .
16 And then , for the first time in many years , a wolf was actually seen on Norwegian soil .
17 Katherine stood up quickly and crossed to the drinks cabinet , her fingers tracing the metal discs on the cut-glass decanters … and for the first time in many months thought about Dermot Corcoran , her late husband .
18 For the first time in many years there is hope that by means of the NHS and Community Care Act of 1990 , imperfect and incomplete though it may be , the fundamental organizational and financial changes needed to foster good community care have been made .
19 For the first time in many years all her surviving children were back in Australia .
20 For the first time in many months she contemplated the uncontemplatable , and thought that it might not be so with him , even though her heart began to thud uncomfortably at the very idea .
21 A small fountain splashed musically in the centre , the clear water dazzling , and Maggie found herself almost stunned for the first time in many years .
22 For the first time in many years the statistics are going down .
23 FOR the first time in many years , anglers in the north west of the province are to have a strong and united voice to convey their views to the authorities on a wide range of matters .
24 The UGT on May 1 held parades and demonstrations jointly with the CCOO for the first time in many years .
25 For the first time in many years the Hungarian minority ( numbering 587,000 or 10.8 per cent of the Slovak population ) was not represented .
26 For the first time in many days , Sheila Williams felt inordinately happy .
27 When SDP Mike Potter first stood , he took votes from the Conservatives , Labour and Liberals and made the seat a marginal , for the first time in many Parliamentary elections .
28 Instead Wales and , for the first time in many years , Ulster will feature alongside their more traditional targets in the South , the Midlands and Lancashire in a heavyweight television campaign starting on Monday .
29 Moving for the first time in this book to Moscow and central administration , we find that from 18 July 1921 , the Central Commission for the Relief of the Starving ( Pomgol ) was in charge of the Famine programme .
30 For the first time in this book we shall take a closer look at one branch of the proletariat .
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