Example sentences of "for the [num ord] time 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 | 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 . |
| 33 | 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 . |
| 34 | Not for the first time that morning Erika felt slightly uncomfortable . |
| 35 | For the first time that night , he felt lucky . |
| 36 | For the first time that morning , he looked interested . |
| 37 | 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 ’ . |
| 38 | 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 . |
| 39 | There were still tears in her eyes , but for the first time that weekend there was colour in her cheeks as well . |
| 40 | She told Susan about her encounter when she gave her the humbugs , and the elder sister seemed interested for the first time that evening . |
| 41 | Go and get a good night 's sleep , love , ’ ‘ Patricia ’ urged , sounding honest for the first time that evening . |
| 42 | Palace striker Chris Armstrong has confessed for the first time that manager Steve Coppell took a huge gamble signing him . |
| 43 | Joan sounded perplexed — not for the first time that evening . |
| 44 | The excitement of delving into the unknown was mine for the first time that day . |
| 45 | He always went to Mass fasting and , for the first time that morning , he was aware of feeling weak , even paradoxically a little sick . |
| 46 | 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 . |
| 47 | 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 . |
| 48 | 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 . |
| 49 | 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 . " |
| 50 | For the first time that year she sniffed autumn . |
| 51 | He opened the letter , saw the name at the bottom , and smiled for the first time that day . |
| 52 | Not for the first time that day , the Doctor was to be proved wrong . |
| 53 | ‘ Perhaps , ’ she answered , smiling freely at him for the first time that evening . |
| 54 | ‘ Heavens no , ’ agreed Julia , thinking about the Easter plans for the first time that evening . |
| 55 | His voice moved up a register , from baritone to tenor , and it was tinged with irritation for the first time that evening . |
| 56 | Their enthusiastic welcome brought a smile to her face for the first time that morning . |
| 57 | For the first time that week , they all dared to feel confident that the show would open the following Thursday , as planned . |
| 58 | 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 . |
| 59 | He is trying to joke , she senses he is at a loss for the first time that afternoon . |
| 60 | He buggered me for the first time that night , reaching round and putting his hand over my mouth , tearing me in two . |