Example sentences of "[noun] for the [adj] time this " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yes I pick up on the comment from the , Notts are n't as in control as they were , after first Tony and then Paul got their names on the score sheet in each case for the first time this season , both with bristling finishing efforts and you 'd be a harsh critic indeed who did n't agree that Pisa deserved to pull one back because they played some fine attacking football , and it was the player who 's caused most danger , who 's wearing the number eleven that moved across to the right hand side , got clear of the defence , pulled back an absolutely brilliant clot cross and in the middle who 'd missed an earlier header on fifteen minutes to make it one one , did n't miss on this occasion . |
| 2 | With a touch of paint , the ex-lifeboat The Guy and Clare Hunter — it was named after two of its most generous benefactors — took to the high seas of Belfast Lough for the first time this summer . |
| 3 | Greece embarked on a fortnight of party negotiations following the failure of the two main parties to secure a clear majority in national balloting for the second time this year . |
| 4 | The prestigious event , at which leading scientists discuss global environment , took place for the first time this year , in Rio de Janeiro . |
| 5 | HIGHBROOK , a horse tipped to make a name for herself at the winter game , catches the eye tomorrow as Flat racing grabs the attention for the last time this year . |
| 6 | MIDDLESBROUGH 'S adopted ship sails into the town for the last time this week . |
| 7 | To keep market share , IBM has just cut prices on its PCs for the third time this year . |
| 8 | With the scheduling of the 1992 Asian Classic — in Thailand for the first time this year — for January 30 , and the new World Championship for mid-December each year , the professional golf season now effectively covers 12 months , involving more travel than ever before . |
| 9 | Michael Roberts has picked up a two-week ban in South Africa for the second time this winter . |
| 10 | The ref opted for red and Wassall made an early departure for the second time this season . |
| 11 | All At Sea reverts to a mile for the first time this season , having finished runner-up on her last three starts , the best of which was her length defeat by Rodrigo de Triano in the Juddmonte International over a mile and a quarter . |
| 12 | And here 's the team on parade for the last time this season . |
| 13 | FLOODLIT midweek hockey will become a prominent feature of the Renault Senior League season for the first time this season . |
| 14 | Meanwhile , Steelers running back Barry Foster reached 100 yards for the 10th time this season , including the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter , to clinch a 20-14 win over the Seattle Seahawks . |
| 15 | Lyle 's par four not only gave him his most crucial win since the 1988 US Masters but relegated winless Montgomerie to runner-up for the fourth time this year . |
| 16 | The company now intends shipping production code for the first time this week , saying it has hundreds of orders . |
| 17 | It intends shipping production code for the first time this week , saying it has hundreds of orders . |
| 18 | Natalia Zvereva was defeated in the first round for the seventh time this year when the American Marianne Werdel beat the eighth seed from the Soviet Union 6-2 , 6-3 in the Chicago tournament . |
| 19 | Silicon Amnesia Sir : I bought your magazine for the first time this month and was very annoyed that I have been missing out on an excellent value piece of publishing catering to beginners ( me ) and experienced alike . |
| 20 | Other new awards on offer for the first time this year included Practical Word Processing . |
| 21 | They 're opening the gates of the Manor Ground for the first time this season tomorrow … new signing Anton Rogan has been trying on his shirt today … |
| 22 | Manchester United skipper Bryan Robson starts a Premier League game for the first time this season at Aston Villa tomorrow . |
| 23 | A missed black off its spot cost McManus dearly in the second before the Scot , appearing in the semi-final of a major tournament for the ninth time this season , appeared likely to take frame three . |
| 24 | LOVE turned sour for Lady Sarah Graham-Moon for the second time this year . |
| 25 | Veljko Kadijevic , the National Defence Minister , in a speech to the Collective State Presidency , responding to the EC peace plan , accused Germany of " being about to attack Yugoslavia for the third time this century , … preparing first for an economic and then a military assault " . |
| 26 | Got a start for the first time this season when Cole went AWOL . |
| 27 | These potatoes are round and white , a new Dutch strain , being grown in Britain for the first time this year . |
| 28 | Ricky Willison is another ex-Walker Cup player playing the Tour for the first time this year . |
| 29 | With the vast amount of based warbirds present at Mecca , enthusiasts are guaranteed to see something of interest take to the air for the final time this year , before hangar doors are closed and winter maintenance schedules begin . |
| 30 | When we make love for the second time this throbbing afternoon it is like lingering over liqueurs by a log fire . |