Example sentences of "for the [adj] [noun sg] that " in BNC.
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31 | It would be really rather nice , she thought as she picked up her cases for the fiftieth time that day , if they could all stay together , though it was hardly likely . |
32 | Meanwhile , the three pioneers are readying themselves for a surge of interest : Marcos has appointed its Coventry engine supplier , JE Engineering , as its first distributor , Westfield is looking at a trio of dealers and Caterham plans to appoint half a dozen Rover distributors as service agents for the K-series engine that will power its first ‘ turn-key ’ car . |
33 | Lying there she was aware for the first time that night of Maggie above her and Rachel below her ; both , she imagined , sleeping sweetly , and again the grinding weight of compassion and guilt swept over her . |
34 | When they entered the house one of the brothers reached for the bottle of whiskey and poured four large glasses for the first time that day . |
35 | Not for the first time that morning Erika felt slightly uncomfortable . |
36 | For the first time that night , he felt lucky . |
37 | For the first time that morning , he looked interested . |
38 | On 22 July , the Water Authority had admitted for the first time that aluminium had been involved by placing a small advertisement in the local press saying ‘ that the water was no more acidic than lemon juice ’ . |
39 | For the first time that weekend the rain had stopped , and although it was still overcast we could make out something of the beauties of the landscape . |
40 | There were still tears in her eyes , but for the first time that weekend there was colour in her cheeks as well . |
41 | She told Susan about her encounter when she gave her the humbugs , and the elder sister seemed interested for the first time that evening . |
42 | Go and get a good night 's sleep , love , ’ ‘ Patricia ’ urged , sounding honest for the first time that evening . |
43 | Palace striker Chris Armstrong has confessed for the first time that manager Steve Coppell took a huge gamble signing him . |
44 | Joan sounded perplexed — not for the first time that evening . |
45 | The excitement of delving into the unknown was mine for the first time that day . |
46 | He always went to Mass fasting and , for the first time that morning , he was aware of feeling weak , even paradoxically a little sick . |
47 | He urged his horse on home , and for the first time that day it responded by breaking into a trot for a few yards , until it decided that it was more comfortable to walk . |
48 | She said , ‘ I expect it 'll be something you 'll remember and treasure for the rest of your lives , ’ and Carrie was pleased because she sounded like herself for the first time that day . |
49 | It indicated for the first time that quantum theory , which had been developed to account for atomic phenomena , still remained successful when applied to nuclei , systems which are a hundred thousand times smaller . |
50 | I was beginning to understand a lot I 'd never known about before , and for the first time that day Toby 's fatal unthinking words came back to me : " One day she 'll have a baby without ever having understood what love really means . " |
51 | For the first time that year she sniffed autumn . |
52 | He opened the letter , saw the name at the bottom , and smiled for the first time that day . |
53 | Not for the first time that day , the Doctor was to be proved wrong . |
54 | ‘ Perhaps , ’ she answered , smiling freely at him for the first time that evening . |
55 | ‘ Heavens no , ’ agreed Julia , thinking about the Easter plans for the first time that evening . |
56 | His voice moved up a register , from baritone to tenor , and it was tinged with irritation for the first time that evening . |
57 | Their enthusiastic welcome brought a smile to her face for the first time that morning . |
58 | For the first time that week , they all dared to feel confident that the show would open the following Thursday , as planned . |
59 | Everard Bone also remembered his sick wife , perhaps for the first time that evening , and offered to give the Fairfaxes a lift somewhere in his car . |
60 | He is trying to joke , she senses he is at a loss for the first time that afternoon . |