Example sentences of "[pers pn] is the first time " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is the first time that Prince Charles has given direct financial help to a run-down urban area , and the Duchy has been granted a 125-year lease on the 0.6 acre site . |
| 2 | It is the first time the inspectorate has taken the board to court for an alleged lapse of safety . |
| 3 | This momentous decision — it is the first time a former Greek prime minister has been indicted by parliament — was complemented by measures the left coalition in particular regards as vital to prevent abuse of power by single-party governments in future . |
| 4 | It is the first time aviation experts and the rescue services have held a joint conference on the importance of working together . |
| 5 | It is the first time the fraud squad has been directly accused of leaking the report . |
| 6 | It is the first time troops have been brought in during an industrial dispute since 1978 . |
| 7 | It is the first time troops have been brought in during a dispute since 1978 . |
| 8 | It is the first time that troops have been brought in during an industrial dispute since the firemen 's strike in 1978 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | It is the first time a sculpture from the period has fetched such a sum . |
| 11 | It is the first time a former officer has been given permission to write about MI5 since Sir Percy Sillitoe , the post-war head of the service , published his memoirs in 1955 . |
| 12 | It is the first time crews outside London have decided to cut themselves off from controllers and to accept only those calls put through by the police , the fire service , GPs , hospitals and the public . |
| 13 | It is the first time since the end of the second world war that the Japanese navy has ventured overseas . |
| 14 | It is the first time I have an internal examination . |
| 15 | It is the first time I have gone ahead and openly done something that my parents disapprove of . |
| 16 | ‘ It is the first time in 30 years that an international financial institution has been created , and we are not simply a bank , but also a political endeavour . |
| 17 | It is the first time since 1974 that a British commander has been voted to the post by the 14-member committee . |
| 18 | People talk about how much of a shock , a wonderful shock , it is the first time you realise that there are places like ours that you can go , but for Boy I had the feeling that coming to The Bar did n't feel like that much of a change in his routine . |
| 19 | It is the first time a party from the south have joined the team , headed by Keith Taylor , area organiser for the charity , Aid to Romanian Orphans . |
| 20 | When you meet somebody , especially if it is the first time of meeting , your senses are working flat out to process all the data . |
| 21 | This enterprising tour should be well worth following as it is the first time cricketers of this age from South Africa have toured in England . |
| 22 | When James was told that the French navy had beaten the English he commented patriotically , ‘ It is the first time then , ’ while William , as a face-saver , created Herbert first Earl of Torrington . |
| 23 | Inevitably there is a certain amount of routine in everyone 's life and the person who lives alone also needs to establish some routine , no matter how tempting it may be to lead an unfettered existence , particularly if it is the first time you have lived on your own . |
| 24 | It is the first time the players have been able to field a large cast of nine for a serious production , with some 20 members involved in all . |
| 25 | Yesterday 's bombs are thought to have been Semtex and it is the first time outside the capital that devices have been casually placed by the road side . |
| 26 | It is the first time since the split was announced six days ago that Diana has made any reference to the break-up . |
| 27 | It is the first time I have asked to know what is going on . ’ |
| 28 | It is the first time all 22 Premier League chairmen have come face to face since the Noades-inspired walk-out last September when the so-called ‘ Platinum Eight ’ clubs blocked a £10million Bass sponsorship deal . |
| 29 | He says that it is the first time the Japanese governent has expressed interest in the IASC 's work . |
| 30 | ‘ It is the first time in eleven years as a manager that I have not worked with a contract and it is like an air of freedom . ’ |