Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [was/were] [art] first time " in BNC.
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| 1 | This morning was the first time he was to be given a serious piece of work before running later in the week . |
| 2 | Indeed , this week was the first time that Graf had joined up with Kohde-Kilsch since the Olympics . |
| 3 | This year was the first time the competition had taken place in England . |
| 4 | He said : ‘ Last Monday was the first time Prince Charles joined us this year . |
| 5 | Mr Mackintosh said : ‘ Last night was the first time I have ever had a show not continue . ’ |
| 6 | Their 4-1 defeat by Australia here last year was the first time they had lost a one-day series at home . |
| 7 | Last year was the first time they played at that level , while Scotland , England and Wales have been involved in ‘ international friendlies ’ for a number of years . |