Example sentences of "not for the first [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her patience in equally short supply , she found herself exasperated , not for the first time , by Peony 's snide tongue . |
| 2 | His early involvement in this so-called jazz-poetry — which achieved such popularity in the sixties — shows that Leonard , not for the first time , and certainly not the last , was ‘ where it was all happening ’ before it actually happened . |
| 3 | Not for the first time , Kevin Blackwell chose to sprint rashly from his goal ; both he and Dixon were beaten by the bounce , and Kevin Wilson outstripped his marker to score . |
| 4 | S&N , not for the first time , enjoyed a heady ferment as , once again , the market was gripped by the story that the Elders ' 23.7 per cent shareholding had found a new home . |
| 5 | WALTER SISULU will have cause in the coming days to reflect , perhaps not for the first time , that stone walls do not a prison make . |
| 6 | Thus a suspect defence completed the qualifying programme of six matches without conceding a goal ; they must be doing something right , although not for the first time their debt to Shilton was manifest . |
| 7 | Much of what we saw related discouragingly to familiar bad habits , a thought that occurred , not for the first time , to George Cohen , who for the benefit of younger readers made a notable contribution to the history of English football when turning out in the 1966 World Cup final . |
| 8 | As he said ( and not for the first time ) , you ca n't beat a bit of local knowledge . |
| 9 | Not for the first time he reflected on the power of grief . |
| 10 | Not for the first time that morning Erika felt slightly uncomfortable . |
| 11 | Not for the first time this season MrTyson needed a police escort as protesting losers surrounded him at the end . |
| 12 | Not for the first time this season their defence had been found wanting and Oldham exploited the weaknesses to the full , owing a special debt to the inspiration and tireless running of Henry and Milligan . |
| 13 | Not for the first time this season Tyson needed a police escort at the end as he was surrounded by protesting players . |
| 14 | Not for the first time , the NHS in Wales seems streets ahead of its big brother in England . |
| 15 | MR TOSHIKI KAIFU , Japan 's prime minister , may still be a little wet behind the ears but , not for the first time , he has confounded his more experienced rivals . |
| 16 | Not for the first time , therefore , a government keen on deregulation has been upset by the results . |
| 17 | WAR , not for the first time , has brought the best out of Britain . |
| 18 | That let off seemed to breathe relief back into the home side , and not for the first time this season the imposing physical presence of youngster Ferguson proved crucial with a deft header which set up Cleland for a fine angled finish from 15 yards for the leveller . |
| 19 | Not for the first time , the British voter has confounded the pundits and returned a shrewd , sensible verdict which should renew our respect for his discernment . |
| 20 | Not for the first time she thought her father would have made a wonderful actor . |
| 21 | ‘ Not for the first time , hmm ? ’ |
| 22 | A column entitled ‘ Bulletin ’ informs her that Marilyn French will be discussing her new book , Beyond Power : Women , Men and Morals , at a public meeting to be held later in the week in London , and it crosses Robyn 's mind , not for the first time , that it is a pity she lives so far from the metropolis where such exciting events are always happening . |
| 23 | As my one hundred and eighty-nine pounds in their six feet frame laboured up behind him , not for the first time I smiled , remembering the advice of the South American Handbook to ‘ try and look as little like a tourist as possible ’ . |
| 24 | ‘ How I wish I had been there ! ’ said Gildas , not for the first time . |
| 25 | ‘ It was absolutely astonishing , ’ said Ludens , also not for the first time . |
| 26 | Not for the first time on a trip , the naturalist , writer and traveller Redmond O'Hanlon fantasized about waking between crisp , dry sheets . |
| 27 | Not for the first time could it be said that ‘ God blew with his wind ’ and kept England and Cornwall safe from foreign invasion . |
| 28 | It put him — not for the first time — on the wrong side of the Football Association , which saw the clock as undermining the referee 's authority , and ordered its removal . |
| 29 | Not for the first time Salisbury found it was easy to attract a large audience for a free show . |
| 30 | At that time , too , the Professor complained ( not for the first time ) about the students ' conduct . |