Sentence examples for years for a first from inspiring English sources

After waiting 25 years for a first international winner, foreigners have won three of the last four Masters titles.

In fact, Mr. Bucklin, whose family has owned a construction company in Northeast Harbor, Me., for more than a century, waited years for a first date.

But backlogs in the 57 immigration courts are already severe, with waits as long as two years for a first hearing.

The punishment for a positive test can be up to a four-year ban, though is seems unlikely that Sharapova would get anywhere near four years for a first violation.

Athletes who fail doping tests can face a ban of up to four years for a first offence, but substantial reductions can be imposed if they demonstrate that they did not intend to enhance their performance.

(AP) Drug-Testing Bill Readied Athletes who test positive for performance-enhancing drugs would be banned for a half-season instead of two years for a first offense under changes made yesterday to gain support for steroid legislation in the United States Senate.

Massachusetts sentencing guidelines recommend a sentence of 3 to 5 years for a first-time offender for involuntary manslaughter.

Freddie Brookins Jr., 25, had received 20 years for a first-time offense of selling less than four grams of cocaine.

The L.P.G.A. program calls for suspensions of one year for a first offense, two years for a second and a lifetime ban for a third.

attendees have been waiting for many years for a second generation of reforms.

Igor Stravinsky's Funeral Song for orchestra has had to wait almost 108 years for a second performance.