Example sentences of "is the first time [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is the first time ICI has taken part in such an event , attracted by the sponsors — The Sunday Times — and distinguished patrons , including Sir David Attenborough , Sir John Harvey-Jones , Jonathan Porritt , Bill Oddie and Spike Milligan . |
| 2 | One shop steward remarked that , ‘ that is the first time management have trained us as they would train one another . |
| 3 | It is the first time aviation experts and the rescue services have held a joint conference on the importance of working together . |
| 4 | This is the first time WGEC has sponsored trainees through two years of full-time education . |
| 5 | It is the first time crews outside London have decided to cut themselves off from controllers and to accept only those calls put through by the police , the fire service , GPs , hospitals and the public . |
| 6 | ‘ This is the first time scientists have been able to prove the use of chemical weapons , and specifically nerve gas , years after the event ’ , says Eric Stover , director of Physicians for Human Rights . |
| 7 | Almost 3O branches already incorporate chemists either as sub-lets or concessions , but this is the first time JS has teamed up with Boots . |
| 8 | This is the first time cameras have been allowed access to seclusion rooms at Coney hill hospital . |
| 9 | Handball Although Merseyside is a hotbed of the sport , with no fewer than five national league men 's and women 's team , this is the first time handball has been included in the Games . |
| 10 | But this is the first time supermodels have appeared in a home shopping catalogue . |
| 11 | ‘ But this is the first time Vulcan attacked him ? ’ |
| 12 | This is the first time UEFA has banned a Dutch club , but two years ago the national team were ordered to replay a European Championship qualifying match behind closed doors after Cyprus 's goalkeeper had been struck by a firework . |
| 13 | It is the first time Mr and Mrs Bulger have spoken publicly since the death of their twoyear-old son in February . |
| 14 | It is the first time UN forces have returned fire in Bosnia and there are fears of further attacks . |
| 15 | This enterprising tour should be well worth following as it is the first time cricketers of this age from South Africa have toured in England . |
| 16 | This year is the first time schools have been required by law to publish their exam results so they can be compared with their neighbours . |
| 17 | It is the first time troops have been brought in during an industrial dispute since 1978 . |
| 18 | It is the first time troops have been brought in during a dispute since 1978 . |