Example sentences of "was the [adj] time this " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was the second time this season that the two Gwent sides had finished all-square , and that was the only sign of any lingering bitterness from the earlier match . |
| 2 | That was the second time this afternoon he had mentioned Seville and that was a bit of a coincidence . |
| 3 | It was the second time this season Dettori and Michael Roberts have split a decision after Shujan and Haddaaj proved inseparable at Sandown in July . |
| 4 | This was the first time this season that the number one Mercedes , which suffered all weekend from a curious instability on the bumpiest section of the 2.75 mile track , did not start a WSPC race from the front row . |
| 5 | It was the first time this close to the foreman . |
| 6 | As this was the first time this had happened , how could we be expected to know in advance ? |
| 7 | He admits to being nervous because it was the first time this kind of operation was carried out . |
| 8 | Darlington Arts Centre THIS was the third time this season that jazz at the Arts Centre has clashed with a jazz concert elsewhere , this time with the Stan Tracey Octet in Gateshead . |