Example sentences of "[num ord] time since they [vb past] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When they went through the first gate at the bottom of the hill they were out of people 's eyes for the first time since they had met . |
| 2 | Their spirits had parted , and though their bodies stayed together for a while longer , it was the first time since they had met that they found it difficult to talk . |
| 3 | For the first time since they had left the house , he seemed rather less relaxed . |
| 4 | Val left him for the first time since they had set up house , and went briefly ‘ home ’ . |
| 5 | Jacko looked him in the eyes for the first time since they 'd met . |
| 6 | ‘ It is coming ? ’ he asked for the fifth time since they had broken away from the Baglietto . |