Example sentences of "[vb base] [noun] for the [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even that incomplete list of achievements takes on special significance when people encounter Nadia for the first time and learn how a genetic abnormality meant she was born with only one finger on each hand . |
| 2 | I meet Perry for the first time at the Starry Arms in Kentish Town . |
| 3 | I attend college for the first time in weeks . |
| 4 | When we make love for the second time this throbbing afternoon it is like lingering over liqueurs by a log fire . |
| 5 | Special BAYS membership offer — a special combined fee of £4.50 is available for young people who wish to come to BAYSDAY and join BAYS for the first time |
| 6 | For instance , in the Villa Alta dialect of Zapotec ( Mexico ) , it is necessary to distinguish between events which take place for the first time with respect to particular participants and those which are repetitions . |
| 7 | Torture chamber for the first time , it has been purpose built at a cost of £300,000 . |
| 8 | New entry to the industry has been frequent ( Table 5.8 ) ; the total number of bookrunners has risen sharply since 1980 and 54 firms have entered the top 50 issuers since 1975 , while 15 firms have gained positions in the top 10 lead managers for the first time ( see Table 5.8 ) . |