Example sentences of "[be] the [adj] time [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although children will already have had everyday experiences with water this may be the first time that water has been offered to them as a material to play and experiment with . |
| 2 | This is believed to be the first time that timber banned under CITES has been the target of Customs operations in Europe . |
| 3 | The agreement is also seen as a landmark in that it is said to be the first time that Apple has licensed Macintosh technology under such an OEM agreement , terms of which were not disclosed . |
| 4 | But if there is to be an Oxford mafia in Washington , it wo n't be the first time former University College students have made history . |
| 5 | ‘ There we go again — must be the fourth time this month . ’ |