Example sentences of "is the first time [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | ‘ 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 . |
| 3 | This is the first time cameras have been allowed access to seclusion rooms at Coney hill hospital . |
| 4 | But this is the first time supermodels have appeared in a home shopping catalogue . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | It is the first time troops have been brought in during an industrial dispute since 1978 . |
| 8 | It is the first time troops have been brought in during a dispute since 1978 . |