Example sentences of "[pers pn] [be] the first time " in BNC.

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31 It 's the first time it 's ever happened to me , you see , and I 'm not in the least afraid any more . "
32 For many women , it 's the first time they have been given a responsibility of this kind .
33 Now if your person were to say come round , said it 's the first time they 've had a fit you get , call an ambulance , it may be epilepsy but it could be anything else , it could erm be , be the start of er something else in the brain because that 's all an epileptic fit is , it 's an electrical impulse , nobody actually knows why or when or how it 's caused , but it happens erm , but above all be very , very nice to your casualties , they 'll want to get up and they 'll run away , they want to get out , especially if it 's outside , because they 're embarrassed by it .
34 It 's the first time an individual children 's title has been advertised on the large screen .
35 It 's the first time in years I 've been able to uncoil a little with Ali .
36 We were n't really in love , but it seemed a very great deal like it at the time , before we spoiled it ; we both thought we were , and how can you tell for sure when it 's the first time and you 've nothing to compare it with ?
37 She said , I thought so , it 's the first time I 've seen you walking instead of running !
38 It 's the first time I 've been here .
39 It 's the first time you 've ever slept anywhere near the middle of the bed . ’
40 He made a mess of things in the park , but it 's the first time he 's got it wrong .
41 To be to be honest i I , I , it 's been , the presentation I 've given tonight has been slightly different , it 's the first time I tried it and it was really successful .
42 " It 's the first time you 've ever even mentioned this , Louise . "
43 It 's the first time he 's seen television , Colonel . ’
44 It 's the first time in all my life I 've been able to see the back of my nails from the palms of my hands . ’
45 It 's the first time we 've ever quarrelled like that .
46 Said : ‘ It 's the first time I can remember there being a vote in favour of nuclear power .
47 Oh , it 's the first time I 've used one of these so you should have two handouts , one called Advocacy Guide , one called Advocacy Criteria Guide .
48 It 's the first time I 've been to a game of footie in a Porsche , and it will probably be the last , but it was fun , and added to the enjoyment of another thoroughly enjoyable day out Leeds watching .
49 Anyway it 's the first time since the Revie years that we 've won 5 on the trot in the league so lets just be happy for a while .
50 Well , er very good but erm last year I was very disappointed I did n't get invite , an invite to the old time musical which is most unusual , it 's the first time I 've ever been missed out , but I do n't know how it happened , our warden did n't have any of us invited , so I do n't know how it happened
51 Or if somebody has a premiere it means it 's the first time that they do something .
52 ‘ That 's something I 'd like very much , and it 's also special because it 's the first time you 've invited me home .
53 ‘ Well , fishing is my hobby , but it 's the first time I 've caught a squirrel .
54 It 's the first time most of the jugglers have performed in a theatre : adapting their skills to the show had n't been easy .
55 It 's the first time in its 500 years of activity that the volcano has claimed lives .
56 It 's the first time the Gloucester Diocese has ever allowed a woman to take charge of a church .
57 It 's the first time we 've held the event because we wanted something special for the Centenery .
58 Technically it 's not a marginal because it 's the first time it 's been fought .
59 It 's the first time i 've seen it
60 It 's the first time they 've visited the spot since that November night 16 months ago , the culmination of a plot motivated by jealousy and greed .
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