Example sentences of "[adv] the first time [pers pn] has " in BNC.
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| 1 | And it is not the first time she has been successful . |
| 2 | Although Willem ‘ Wimpie ’ de Klerk , the President 's brother , was a member of the team , it is not the first time he has met Mr Mbeki . |
| 3 | ‘ Yes , the pressure on me has increased since Stuart decided to come back on the England scene , but this is not the first time he has squeezed the position and I accept that challenge from a top-class player . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Yes , the pressure on me has increased since Stuart decided to come back on the England scene but this is not the first time he has squeezed the position and I accept that challenge from a top-class player . ’ |
| 5 | It is not the first time he has taken his countrymen and women to task for what he considers their cultural failings . |