Sentence examples for essentially the first time from inspiring English sources

By changing producers for essentially the first time since 1975, Mr. Springsteen has recast the sound of his music.

Sunday was also essentially the first time in 25 years that I would not be on a football team for the opening game of the season.

This was essentially the first time he was a free agent, and Hentgen chose the Orioles after talking with five teams.

I honestly don't remember 1992, it's essentially the first time in my life that my favorite team in my favorite sport has played.500 ball.

Parenting four children on your own is no picnic, but when the children and you are coming together for essentially the first time as a family, all the classic issues of discipline and structure are magnified tenfold.

This is essentially the first time you've been able to buy something that costs money in real life using the social currency of Facebook.

The Bruins and B.Y.U. are playing for essentially the third time in a year, the teams having split last season.

Essentially, the second time he came to the committee, he came to look after the minister to make sure she didn't get into further difficulty.

"This will essentially be the first time European banks will be subject to a leverage ratio," said Andrew S. Fei, a lawyer in the New York office of Davis Polk who specializes in bank regulation.

Sales tax revenues, the beating heart of many budgets, were essentially flat for the first time in six years.

Two weeks later, her mental condition and energy level were essentially normal for the first time in years.