Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pers pn] for the [num ord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 31 | ‘ … and this is Folly , who will be joining us for the first time this weekend . |
| 32 | Vincent looked at him , as if seeing him for the first time . |
| 33 | She looked up at Trent , as if seeing him for the first time : ‘ I 'd have drowned if you 'd left me on the Key . ’ |
| 34 | Let me now assume that you are being considered by a prospective principal and are seeing him for the first time . |
| 35 | The boyish expression transformed the hard planes of his face and she stared at him as if she was seeing him for the first time . |
| 36 | But seeing him for the first time was like when you buy a new make of car you never noticed that kind before , then you realise they 're all over the place . |
| 37 | Though he was more like his old self , many suspected they were seeing him for the last time . |
| 38 | He looked at her for a moment as if seeing her for the first time then paused , giving the question serious thought . |
| 39 | He gave her a long , slow look as if he was seeing her for the first time . |
| 40 | But I 've not been taking them for the last week . |
| 41 | At present , Akeakamai can understand sentences of up to five words , and can understand commands even when hearing them for the first time . |
| 42 | He 's been hiding me for the last couple of days . ’ |
| 43 | Wait until your baby has been walking for a few weeks before taking her for the first shoe fitting , as toes are crucial in gripping the floor while learning to toddle . |
| 44 | The expletive sounded strange to the sergeant on Blanche 's lips , as if she were hearing it for the first time . |
| 45 | Having always been aware of the Cathedral I 've often wondered what impact it has on visitors seeing it for the first time . |
| 46 | He moved round and joined them and stared intently at the portrait as if seeing it for the first time . |
| 47 | Before leaving he stood for a moment at the door and let his eyes range round the room as if he were seeing it for the first time . |
| 48 | If you were seeing it for the first time , what impressions would you receive ? |
| 49 | Sam looked at the revolver as if seeing it for the first time . |
| 50 | Charles found he was watching much of the play as if seeing it for the first time . |
| 51 | He started typing and found himself enjoying it for the first time for years . |
| 52 | If the patina chemical is too strong , dilute with a little water and , if using it for the first time , do a test on a sample piece of copper . |
| 53 | ‘ Often the man is the only breadwinner and without him the family has to rely on state benefits — the social security system can be horrendous if you 're using it for the first time . |
| 54 | making them for the next morning . |
| 55 | are the relatively simple techniques relating to the facts about costs and outputs — numbers of staff , numbers of applications dealt with capable of being developed to deal with far more complex questions about outcomes : what did this activity actually achieve , in terms of modernizing British industry … improving the nation 's health , or educating it for the 21st century ? |
| 56 | When he took the stage to collect the award ( winning it for the second time following two years of Vivienne Westwood ) , Ozbek did n't stand a chance . |
| 57 | ‘ I 'm telling you for the last time , Harvey . |
| 58 | ‘ I 'm telling you for the last time , Liz , get up and let's go home . |
| 59 | She moved past them , smiling at Axel , as if welcoming him for the first time . |
| 60 | She stood up and looked round the room as though she were leaving it for the last time . |