Example sentences of "first time in their [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As he unhesitatingly obeyed , she watched him , really examined him for the first time in their acquaintance . |
| 2 | The line-up for the fourth Grand Slam Finals of the Vauxhall Indoor Tennis Trophy reflects a mixture of old and new , as former champions Queen 's Club make the grade for the fourth time , whilst Royal Berkshire earn a place in the last four for the first time in their debut Trophy season . |
| 3 | Carers are likely to be looking after a dying loved one for the first time in their life ; their anxieties may be greater than the patient 's . |
| 4 | But for the first time in their life together she rose , slipped on a dressing gown , and went down to join him . |
| 5 | Sutton , who missed with another header shortly afterwards , went on to squander two more excellent opportunities which could have kept alive Norwich 's hopes of going to the final for the first time in their history . |
| 6 | The win took Cambridge to the quarter-finals of the competition for the first time in their history , following their recent proud FA Cup record of reaching the quarter-finals each year from 1988-1990 . |
| 7 | It was also in 1883 , amidst considerable alarm about the increasing use of firearms by burglars , that the London police were armed for the first time in their history . |
| 8 | For the first time in their history the Tuareg — the largest tribe of Nomads in the Sahara Desert — recently delayed their annual migration for 10 days so as to catch the final episode of Dallas |
| 9 | They are even calling for strikes for the first time in their history . |
| 10 | Prison officers will be on strike across Scotland for the first time in their history . |
| 11 | Scottish prison officers are to strike for the first time in their history on November the fifth . |
| 12 | Glenn Hoddle back from Wembley , after helping the Robins clinch a place in the top flight for the first time in their history . |
| 13 | We 've got Swindon Town in the premier league for the first time in their history … |
| 14 | Where this has happened , middle-level managers , according to Richards ( 1987 , p. 27 ) ‘ for the first time in their working lives ’ have been able ‘ to see a connection between the activity they were authorising and the cost of carrying it out ’ . |
| 15 | Now in a council bedsit , Barry and Diane Gammage are coming to terms with unemployment for the first time in their working lives . |
| 16 | Sung looked up , meeting Bergson 's cold grey eyes for the first time in their interview , then looked down again , understanding perfectly . |
| 17 | For the first time in their interview , a trace of her old defiance came back . |
| 18 | For the first time in their acquaintanceship , Miss Fogerty was in charge . |