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

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1 Clegg , in the first novel , is obsessed from the beginning , after he has heard Miranda speak for the first time , he says ‘ It haunted me .
2 DEFIANT Dave Beasant last night spoke for the first time since his week-end goalkeeping torment and insisted : ‘ I still want to play for Chelsea . ’
3 Theodora spoke for the first time .
4 The man in the chair spoke for the first time .
5 The old man spoke for the first time .
6 MIA Farrow 's adopted daughter spoke for the first time yesterday of her ‘ wonderful ’ affair with Woody Allen .
7 Allen spoke for the first time since he had joined them .
8 Steve spoke for the first time .
9 SHOOTING victim Jason Ward spoke for the first time yesterday about his week-long ordeal after suffering serious gunshot wounds .
10 Mr Nicholls spoke for the first time .
11 The Russian spoke for the first time .
12 Grace spoke for the first time .
13 Then little Meg Giry spoke for the first time .
14 ‘ There 's one other thing , Prime Minister , ’ Colonel Carter spoke for the first time .
15 ‘ You 're right , Dane , ’ she said tenderly , allowing her unguarded heart to speak for the first time .
16 Last night , members of Pringle 's family spoke for the first time about police handling of the siege .
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