Example sentences of "[was/were] [prep] the [adj] time [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All this depended on the fact that the Romans were for the first time in the law of succession experiencing an ‘ open ’ system . |
| 2 | That weekend had been more strained than usual because Frances Shand Kydd — Earl Spencer 's former wife , and mother of his four children — was for the first time under the same roof as Raine . |
| 3 | Although Japan was for the first time in a dominant position vis-à-vis China , the problem of disputed influence in Korea remained . |
| 4 | I 've even seen Bruce Springsteen having to explain who he was for the tenth time in one record company reception . |
| 5 | Erm , I ca n't remember the exact conversation but the basics of it were that we were looking for somebody called Lawrence and he was at the present time at erm and that he was in possession of a gun and that the caller was concerned for the safety of the occupants of those premises . |
| 6 | Francis was delighted at landing Bright — even if it was at the third time of asking . |