That was a very tough lesson, but for the first time they are telling the truth.
But for the first time in years it is heading in the right direction.
But for the first time in my political lifetime the politicians, police and public are on the same side.
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But for the first time since the 1970s, the abolition of homelessness has become a real and near possibility.
But for the first time, Cookie can actually tell if kids are responding.
But for the first time since 1977 there was no prize for fiction.
But for the first time in their careers, the lads of U2 are standing at the crossroads: Are they hip?
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But for the first time, he was operating on his own, outside his father's group, with his own money on the line.
I'm very happy you are in the White House, but for the first time I'm worried about this country, the stability and the future.
But for the first time in the race, virtually every indicator national and state polls, judgments of character and issues have been moving towards Mr Bush.
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This race isn't close to being over, but for the first time, one of the candidates - Gilmore - seems to have a clear advantage.
Serving for the set at 5-3, Murray raced into a 40-0 lead but for the first time, showed some nerves as he allowed Federer to recover.
There has been a Legoland in Billund, Denmark since the 1960s, but for the first time Lego seems to be taking the amusement park business seriously.
But for the first time in four years, Scottish businesses are reporting their backlog of work rose, albeit weakly, for the first time in four years.
In previous NPR polls, voters chose the economy and jobs as the most important issue, but for the first time Iraq has moved into second place.
Now, I joke, but for the first time in our history, the winners of the White House Turkey Pardon were chosen through a highly competitive online vote.
But for the first time historians have been given access to records detailing the orchestra's role as a Nazi propaganda tool and the persecution of its Jewish members, our correspondent adds.
But for the first time, the legislation has passed both the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, and in November members of Congress brought the two sides together for discussions on moving forward.
She'd found a certain measure of comfort in late-night reunions with her two-legged self, but for the first time since her surgery, the reality of her altered body seeped into her sleeping hours.
Of course, one country's deficit is another country's surplus, but for the first time since 1994 emerging economies will have to compete for savings with an America where interest rates, both short- and long-term, are rising.
Further, this is the seventh time the president has mentioned energy independence in his State of the Union message, but for the first time this exchange is taking place in a Congress led by the Democratic Party.
Redknapp's team pressed forward in numbers, but for the first time in his Tottenham reign, he was unable to inspire a magical comeback as Fulham secured their fifth home win of the season to move up to ninth.
Now, we don't know whether that president will be Barack Obama, John McCain or Hillary Clinton, but for the first time in nearly five months, all three of those senators showed up for work today on Capitol Hill.
The Social Democrats are still well ahead, but for the first time in two years they are losing ground, thanks to a new liberal-conservative party that calls itself the Civic Platform, or plain Platform, which is bidding spiritedly for the middle ground.
With the shadow inventory down 14.8% in the year to April to 1.5 million (four months supply), residential real estate markets are no longer dragging on growth, but for the first time since 2005 will actually add to output expansion, Bovino explained.
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Among the broad categories of majors, education (5.4%), business (4.2%), and communications (4.1%) experienced the largest increases to their average starting salaries, but for the first time the report looks at specific degree types to better pinpoint the robust demand for tech candidates.
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But for the first time, exasperated front-line U.S. generals talk openly of non-democratic governmental alternatives, and while the two top U.S. officials in Iraq still talk about preserving the country's nascent democratic institutions, they say their ambitions aren't as "lofty" as they once had been.
The valuation model over at ValuEngine.com still loves Brazil and China, but for the first time this week we have a Russian telecom on the list and India IT giants Infosys and Wipro make a come back after a good month off the buy list.
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It may be too early to call China's economic miracle a success story, or determine how many African countries are willing, interested or indeed capable of following a similar course, but for the first time since the end of the Cold War people from Algeria to Angola have a genuine alternative to the Western donor bloc.
Comptroller John Liu, a Democratic mayoral candidate, demanded Ms. Quinn allow the vote, but, for the first time, he also publicly called on Council Member Gale Brewer, the lead sponsor, to force the bill to the floor by any means necessary.
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