Example sentences of "n't [art] [num ord] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was n't the first time he 'd thought that , but this time he was sure . |
| 2 | And let me tell you , this is n't the first time I 've thought of it , either . ’ |
| 3 | This was n't the first time it had got me into trouble , but I intended to make damn sure it was the last . |
| 4 | ‘ Yes , although this is n't the first time I 've been here . |
| 5 | This was n't the first time the pin in the tower blew out , it used to happen one in every six mixes . |
| 6 | Mrs Bennett would have a fit if she knew Celia had gone up to Beckwith 's Folly , but it was n't the first time lately that she had been overwhelmed by the desire to escape , although it was the first time she had actually done anything about it . |
| 7 | But this was n't the first time Perkins had been charged with drug possession in Britain . |
| 8 | And he admitted this was n't the first time his feet had come a cropper . |
| 9 | It was n't the first time Berowne had spent the night in St Matthew 's church vestry . ’ |
| 10 | And it is n't the first time I 've said that , is it ? |
| 11 | It was n't the first time her pupil had mentioned Rossmayne and each time the girl 's face had lit up in a way which made the nun catch her breath . |
| 12 | It was n't the first time he 'd had this nightmare ; it was happening more often nowadays . |
| 13 | For it was n't the first time this had happened , by no means . |
| 14 | This is n't the first time . |
| 15 | Probably you 'd already gathered that it is n't the first time he 's played similar tricks , and that he 's a law to himself , and comes and goes as he pleases . |
| 16 | It was n't the first time Luke had contacted her since their sight seeing expedition — the flowers that by now she was coming to expect had arrived promptly next day , and with them a handwritten note — but it was the first time that she had heard his voice . |
| 17 | It was n't the first time in the Church and especially amongst the orthodoxly successful echelons of bishops and archdeacons , that Theodora had met a reluctance to tangle with that eminence grise , Gilbert Racy . |
| 18 | ‘ This is n't the first time in the past two years he 's stalked out of our house in a jealous rage , swearing that this time our relationship is over for good . ’ |
| 19 | It was n't the first time she 'd heard that kind of comment . |
| 20 | This is n't the first time you 've endured this morning-after feeling , is it ? |
| 21 | And it ai n't the first time ! |
| 22 | It was n't the first time Isabel had said the words . |
| 23 | Magill was n't the first time I 've given my Little All for my job , but that ca n't mean I can only get it right when … |
| 24 | She poked my shoulder for what I gradually comprehended was n't the first time . |
| 25 | And this is n't the first time . ’ |
| 26 | It is n't the first time you 've implied that I know something about what 's going on , so how about explaining it to me ? ’ |
| 27 | ‘ It is n't the first time you 've been there , so I did n't imagine that there 'd be a problem about going there tonight . ’ |
| 28 | No , it was n't the first time , but remembering what had happened previously , how he had kissed her and , worst of all , how she had responded , she knew it was the last place she would have chosen when she needed to keep a clear head ! |
| 29 | It was n't the first time Juliet had wished she were n't an only child . |
| 30 | Residents say this is n't the first time they 've had problems with drivers . |