Example sentences of "the first time [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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| 31 | It 's the first time in all my life I 've been able to see the back of my nails from the palms of my hands . ’ |
| 32 | 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 ] . |
| 33 | 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 . |
| 34 | The trial of Mr Subono and Mr Nugroho was the first time in many years that the law was used to try ‘ leftists ’ rather than Muslim activists . |
| 35 | 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 . |
| 36 | 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 . |
| 37 | The town has always been a primary IRA target but this is the first time in many years that it has singled out the commercial centre . |
| 38 | I shall have to leave this house for the first time in many weeks . |
| 39 | three days ' leave , and a chance for the first time in many months to reflect on life . |
| 40 | 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 . |
| 41 | ‘ 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 . |
| 42 | He put her on an elimination diet , and within two weeks her bowels were functioning normally , for the first time in many years . |
| 43 | Hugo first telephoned the de Chavigny offices and told them to contact Edouard immediately ; then , for the first time in many years , he prayed . |
| 44 | For the first time in many years in the annual survey of births columns , James has been ousted from top spot by Thomas . |
| 45 | And then , for the first time in many years , a wolf was actually seen on Norwegian soil . |
| 46 | 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 . |
| 47 | 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 . |
| 48 | For the first time in many years all her surviving children were back in Australia . |
| 49 | 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 . |
| 50 | 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 . |
| 51 | For the first time in many years the statistics are going down . |
| 52 | 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 . |
| 53 | The UGT on May 1 held parades and demonstrations jointly with the CCOO for the first time in many years . |
| 54 | 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 . |
| 55 | For the first time in many days , Sheila Williams felt inordinately happy . |
| 56 | 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 . |
| 57 | 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 . |
| 58 | Next day — possibly anticipating that the fighter defences had been crippled by the attrition of the 22nd. , the Axis appeared in force for the first time in some days as a further convoy reached the island . |
| 59 | The two-tier structure introduced for the first time in some urban areas was another source of increased costs ( Alexander 1982a:Ch.3 ) . |
| 60 | But in the meantime how pleasant it is to find oneself arriving in the evening for the first time in some lively little English market town , where one can forget for a while the noisy onward march of science , and settle down to meditate upon the civilised past . |