Example sentences of "[was/were] the first time [pos pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was the first time her father had hit her and he looked upset , but suddenly she was very calm and her voice was steady as she said , ‘ I 'm sorry . |
| 2 | Mr Bates stressed that this was the first time his family had used private health care . |
| 3 | It was the first time his father had mentioned the separation . |
| 4 | His hair had been white for as long as Burun could remember , but this was the first time his age had seemed to affect his behaviour . |
| 5 | She was the headmistress of a school in Bolton and read about me when Alec Donaldson wrote an article in the Yorkshire Post , which was the first time my name was brought to the attention of the public . |