Example sentences of "[vb past] [verb] for the first time " in BNC.
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| 31 | 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 ’ . |
| 32 | However , the Palace did deny a report that senior royal officials had admitted for the first time that the marriage was in difficulty . |
| 33 | During the headmistress 's speech she had realized for the first time how little she knew of the world that lay beyond the school gates . |