Example sentences of "[pers pn] will be the first time " in BNC.
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| 1 | That means it will be the first time abortion has been debated as part of government legislation , rather than on the basis of a private member 's Bill . |
| 2 | It will be the first time Michelozzo has tackled 1 ¼ miles , but he did win over a distance of 1 mile and 50 yards at Nottingham in April . |
| 3 | It will be the first time that the Unita leader has met a British minister , and only a few days ago the Angolan ambassador in London was assured by a Foreign Office official that there were no plans for such a meeting . |
| 4 | If he wins , it will be the first time a black person has been elected to a US state governorship . |
| 5 | If confirmed , it will be the first time a black person has been elected to a US state governorship . |
| 6 | When John Smith takes over , it will be the first time for 12 years that the right wing has openly held Labour 's leadership . |
| 7 | It will be the first time that he and the Princess of Wales have attended together as the principal guests . |
| 8 | It will be the first time Julia Kurotchkina , 18 , has seen her parents since clinching the title in South Africa earlier this month . |
| 9 | ‘ It will be the first time we have seen her since it happened , ’ said Mr Young , a TV repair man , before they left home at Watton , Norfolk , for the visit to the mortuary . |
| 10 | It will be the first time bosses have been allowed to officially join in the celebrations and it marks a victory for Lawrie McMenemy , who has conducted a 15-year campaign on behalf of fellow managers . |
| 11 | It will be the first time that politicians from Eastern Europe have been to dinner in the Speaker 's apartments . |
| 12 | It will be the first time in 15 years that an England tour party has not included one of the celebrated trio , who between them have appeared in 298 Test matches . |
| 13 | It will be the first time the leading graphics are available on the leading hardware platform . |
| 14 | ‘ It will be the first time she has had an outside audience , ’ he said crisply . |
| 15 | It will be the first time Northern Ireland waters have been chosen for the GP14 inland championship , but representatives of the class association have already visited the area , and they were well pleased with their reconnoitre . |
| 16 | For Rose , of Otterhill Court , Hemlington , and Ann , of Chapman Close , Pallister Park , both Middlesbrough , it will be the first time they have ventured out of the country . |
| 17 | It will be the first time in more than two years that the ANC leader has shared a platform with Chief Buthelezi . |
| 18 | It will be the first time the programme has ever been done outside London , and the first time it has been done in front of an audience . |