Example sentences of "and [vb past] for the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | He seemed embarrassed and stammered for the first time in his English . |
| 2 | In conclusion , I 'd like to warn Ben that the Plage route at Buoux is n't his project , but one which was undertaken and tried for the first time by Le Menestrel , and that he has no particular rights over it . |
| 3 | He was arrested and tried for the first time in April 1916 . |
| 4 | This was known as the PC-5A and flew for the first time in July 1939 . |
| 5 | Doreen glanced down , and blushed for the first time in a long while . |
| 6 | It was when I took my jacket off and stood before a mirror and saw for the first time that all I was was a pair of scarlet braces , that I realised that evangelism was n't enough . |
| 7 | I looked out and saw for the first time the main street of Koraloona 's largest town , Anani : a dusty white strip of road , a long row of assorted shops , a few cars . |
| 8 | Burton has declared that it was when he was performing that scene on the stage that he felt the hairs on his neck stand on end and knew for the first time the power he could have over an audience . |
| 9 | Edouard looked up , and smiled for the first time . |
| 10 | He opened the letter , saw the name at the bottom , and smiled for the first time that day . |
| 11 | For centuries civilised man thought poetry was the pinnacle he must reach for — ’ He caught himself suddenly and smiled for the first time Blanche had known him to , the embarrassed smile of a passionate devotee who suddenly discovers that everyone around him , whom he thought entranced by his obsession , was in fact sniggering behind his back . |
| 12 | Nadine clicked her tongue and smiled for the first time . |
| 13 | She looked young and pretty and relaxed for the first part of the evening until a ghastly sense of anti-climax set in when she realized that many of the young English guests had arrived well watered and rowdy after their coach trip , soon to become hideously drunk on the Ashley 's generous provision of champagne and wine , with a few dainty canapés and other elegant nibbles . |
| 14 | Robyn clutched the cast-iron railing and wondered for the first time why her legs felt so shaky and weird , why her stomach was churning so violently . |