Example sentences of "[is] the first time the [noun sg] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | It is the first time the Service has explained its stand in the dispute , which led to serious disturbances among loyalist inmates in the Maze . |
| 2 | This is the first time the kid 's been out so long . |
| 3 | It is the first time the inspectorate has taken the board to court for an alleged lapse of safety . |
| 4 | However , Mr Leeder said : ‘ Quite honestly I do n't hold out much hope , but this is the first time the church has agreed to visit us . |
| 5 | IN referring to the Chilean Order of Merit awarded to Mr Harold Pinter , Mandrake ( March 29 ) stated that this is the first time the honour has been bestowed upon a playwright or , indeed , upon an ‘ intellectual ’ of any description . |
| 6 | This is the first time the tactic has been used , effectively creating a barrier between the residents at risk and the revellers . |
| 7 | If this is the first time the guest has used the hotel a guest history card is sometimes created ( see Fig. 3.35 ) . |
| 8 | The drug has been around for the last 20 years , but this is the first time the research has been carried out over such a lengthy period . |
| 9 | It is the first time the fraud squad has been directly accused of leaking the report . |
| 10 | It is the first time the industry has been able to purchase cover for long-term environmental damage although it does buy insurance against sudden pollution incidents or claims from disasters such as explosions . |
| 11 | A spokeswoman for the band , whose hits include Love Cats and The Walk , said it is the first time The Cure will have played at such an intimate venue for almost ten years . |
| 12 | It is the first time the chain , headed by Anita Roddick , has traded in Darlington . |
| 13 | This is the first time the conference has been held in Stoke-on-Trent and is especially significant to Wedgwood since the Moat House incorporates Etruria Hall , the home of Josiah I. A Wedgwood stand and demonstrator will be on display at the conference . |
| 14 | It 's the first time the Rectory Farm at Stanton St John has been hit by strawberry rustlers . |
| 15 | It 's the first time the farm at Over just outside Gloucester has offered people the chance to pick their own pumpkins … and already many of the 12,000 giant orange vegetables spread across the 5 acre plot have been sold . |
| 16 | It 's the first time the team has had an official kit sponsor . |