Example sentences of "the [num ord] time [adj] afternoon " in BNC.
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| 1 | For the second time that afternoon Sniffy Wilson rang Rain . |
| 2 | That was the second time this afternoon he had mentioned Seville and that was a bit of a coincidence . |
| 3 | He is trying to joke , she senses he is at a loss for the first time that afternoon . |
| 4 | There was a competition , and the winner saw his work in situ for the first time this afternoon . |
| 5 | ‘ What are you staring at , Squib ? ’ he said , almost angrily , conscious that his cheeks were warm for the third time that afternoon . |