Example sentences of "first [noun] we have [verb] a " in BNC.

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1 ‘ This is the first time we 've issued a warning because of violence on the highway , ’ an American AA spokesman said .
2 ‘ It 's the first time we 've had a patient like this , ’ said Nurse Jean-Claude Auge yesterday .
3 ‘ It 's the first time we 've had a patient like this , ’ Nurse Jean-Claude Auge said yesterday .
4 This is the first time we 've had a regular monthly feature in the magazine just for Silver electronics .
5 Garage boss Trevor Cave said : ‘ It 's the first time we 've had a pilot come here to refuel . ’
6 Visits supervisor Jenny Wallace said of the group : ‘ This was the first time we had welcomed a party from the Salvation Army .
7 Speaking from America where he is on a business trip , McCauley said : ‘ This is the first time we have refused a request from him .
8 We 've been through the records and we 're pretty sure this is the first time we have had a Prime Minister here .
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