Example sentences of "first time she [vb past] the " in BNC.

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1 For the first time she saw the red tin container he had been hiding behind his back .
2 But now for the first time she recognised the chill of fear .
3 A frisson of fear scorched down Robyn 's spine and for the first time she recognised the potential danger of her situation .
4 It was empty , and for the first time she noticed the bolt on the door between galley and main cabin .
5 For the first time she felt the stirrings of something like power .
6 Not for the first time she cursed the lack of experience wth men that left her with no clue as to how to interpret what happened between them .
7 The first time she discovered the awful mess he had deliberately left in the kitchen , Beth was determined she would not be used as a skivvy .
8 The first time she rang the bell and went in through the front doors of the elegant old house where the showrooms were situated ( Mattli had no rear entrance ) Paula felt she was stepping into the place of her dreams .
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