Example sentences of "[be] [verb] for the first [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 I have no doubt that there will be special preparations and allowances made by police and spectators for the Marathon , in which I will be competing for the first time tomorrow .
2 SOUTH AFRICA , who will be competing for the first time , are to stage the 1995 Rugby World Cup .
3 The high level of technical ability of Roman engineers , together with the well-developed commercial economy , meant that major civil engineering schemes could also be undertaken for the first time in the landscape .
4 The significance of the defeat on Monday of Ken Livingstone , Brent East MP , could only be calculated for the first time yesterday when the detailed voting figures were published .
5 Eight months earlier he made an abortive attempt for the title , then held by the Frenchman Franck Nicotra , only to be stopped for the first time in his professional career .
6 The whole child , within the context of family and school could be considered for the first time , not just the offence .
7 But the results of discontinued operations will be disclosed for the first time .
8 But child benefit is to be frozen for the first time in two years .
9 One of the world 's few truly great beers was about to be brewed for the first time .
10 A similar quest can be pursued for the first book with gilt lettering on the spine — generally accepted as being the third volume of a set of Byron published by Murray in 1832 .
11 He hopes to be challenging for the first team by Christmas .
12 Approval from America 's Environmental Protection Agency means that Portersept , made by Courtaulds Coatings in Louisville , Kentucky , can be applied for the first time to heating , ventilation and air conditioning ( HVAC ) systems .
13 THE covert world of the SAS can today be revealed for the first time .
14 The timings of the trains will be revealed for the first time and anyone interested is welcome to attend the meeting at St Mary 's Centre , Corporation Road , Middlesbrough at 7.30pm .
15 Bargains began to be made for the first time , and it became readily apparent to the men that whatever rights they thought they had lost , had been transposed by an orderly system which benefited them as well as the Mineral Lord .
16 This stand-alone receiver is the latest addition to the ap range and can be seen for the first time at the London Boat Show .
17 Thirty-six mosaics have been lent by the Jordanian government and will be seen for the first time in Britain .
18 Then in the distance , the 6ft wave could be seen for the first time roaring up river at 10 mph .
19 But now five upstairs rooms have been restored , and can be seen for the first time .
20 Relatively little could be done for the first year or two ; Pitt had a view of the war that stretched over the whole world , but it took some time to prepare the resources to give effect to this vision .
21 As the distinguished chemist , Cornford , said : ‘ The doctrine is based on the theory that nothing should ever be done for the first time . ’
22 A decree issued on Sept. 16 stated that the profits of all wholly Omani-owned companies were to be taxed for the first time from the end of 1989 .
23 DeFreitas had been considered fortunate to be selected for the first Test , when he was left out of the original squad but leapfrogged Essex seamer Mark Ilott after Alan Igglesden pulled out injured on the eve of the game .
24 If such information was not attended to in the judgment phase then it is possible that when it is seen in the recognition phase it will be noticed for the first time .
25 Brown Windsor will be blinkered for the first time , a decision to which trainer Nicky Henderson gave long thought .
26 There were grandchildren to be met for the first time .
27 The story of Dod , the Doric-speaking protagonist , and his encounters with Gaels and other inhabitants of the oil platform he works on , will be told for the first time on Saturday , 20 February , at Broadford .
28 Bonaventure of the St John of God Hospitallers , welcomed everyone on arrival at the centre which was to be used for the first time .
29 One of these , PC-Hornet , which has been developed over the past 10 years , will be shown for the first time by McDonnell Douglas .
30 The finest Civil War pieces in the Royal Armouries collection will be shown for the first time outside the Tower of London in the travelling exhibition , Civil War .
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