Example sentences of "down for the first time " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had one fight in 1984 and was knocked down for the first time in his career . |
| 2 | The serious Christian , set down for the first time in a Christian community , is likely to bring with him a very definite idea of what Christian life together should be and try to realize it . |
| 3 | The curriculum laid down for the first time what pupils should learn in 10 subjects . |
| 4 | The woman clung to Julia 's hand and broke down for the first time , weeping and pouring out a torrent of Italian that Julia was incapable of translating for herself . |
| 5 | The leadership wants to see the proportion of union voting strength at party conferences reduced from the current 70 per cent — down for the first time this year from the traditional 90 per cent — to an eventual 50 per cent . |
| 6 | This piece of information caused Makins to slow down for the first time and look at me more carefully . |
| 7 | Trident sub goes down for the first time |
| 8 | Having driven thirty miles and for fifty minutes , he is forced to slow down for the first time . |