Example sentences of "[pers pn] [be] the [adj] time [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's the first time Paul has worked on stage with his son Martin , also a magician and the middle son of three . |
| 2 | It 's the first time Bentley has had an all-new shape to itself for almost two generations — since 1952 , in fact , when the first of the R-type Continentals was launched in limited numbers and initially for export only . |
| 3 | Fuck it , we thought , it 's the first time Malcolm 's splashed out and Vivienne 's coming on at us like some kind of school maam , and Malcolm was n't bothered , he was past caring . |
| 4 | It 's the only time Stuart does , if they 're away . |
| 5 | It 's the third time PC Holt has been assaulted . |
| 6 | It is the first time ICI has taken part in such an event , attracted by the sponsors — The Sunday Times — and distinguished patrons , including Sir David Attenborough , Sir John Harvey-Jones , Jonathan Porritt , Bill Oddie and Spike Milligan . |
| 7 | It is the first time UN forces have returned fire in Bosnia and there are fears of further attacks . |
| 8 | It is the first time Mr and Mrs Bulger have spoken publicly since the death of their twoyear-old son in February . |
| 9 | It is the second time Kemp has switched from Slough to Selhurst Park . |
| 10 | It is the second time Basingstoke have won this competition , which has been dominated by Havant . |
| 11 | It is the sixth time England has achieved this particular double . |
| 12 | It was the first time Steve had spoken since they 'd entered the house . |
| 13 | When Quinn put down the phone , it was the first time Sam had seen him appear visibly shaken . |
| 14 | It was the first time Arnold palmer had stepped foot on the British Isles , and I was impressed . |
| 15 | It was the first time Waimea had been surfed that big . |
| 16 | It was the first time Thiercelin could remember the marshal saying anything even remotely humorous . |
| 17 | It was the first time Harry had ever seen him do such a thing for himself , but then he had heard that staff were far less easy to come by since the war . |
| 18 | It was the first time Sheila Stroud from Staunton in Gloucestershire had given evidence in her trial at Bristol Crown Court . |
| 19 | Duncan realized it was the first time Myeloski had mentioned Oldenburg 's Russian origins . |
| 20 | It was the first time South Africa has admitted it possessed nuclear weapons , though the United States government suggested as long ago as 1979 that Pretoria might possess an atom bomb after a satellite detected two nuclear-like flashes over Antarctic waters to the south of Cape Town . |
| 21 | It was the first time Yusupov has ever beaten Karpov , and leaves the scores level with three games left to play . |
| 22 | It was the first time Parsifal had ever been performed in Houston , and the audience were enthusiastic , making it almost as hot a ticket as Clint Black 's performances at the rodeo . |
| 23 | It was the first time Hugh had seen him , and he came to the encounter with sharp and wary interest . |
| 24 | It was the first time Carolyn had heard her without that note of irony in her voice . |
| 25 | It was the first time Charlie had thought that 112 Whitechapel Road might be considered luxurious . |
| 26 | It was the first time Dana had stayed in an English house , and I think he was delighted with the difference between it and his home in the United States . |
| 27 | It was the first time we 'd had proper monitors on stage — which meant it was the first time John heard his own voice . |
| 28 | It was the first time Ingrid had been under small-arms fire . |
| 29 | It was the first time Hoomey had ever seen him look happy . |
| 30 | It was the first time Jess had been aware of seeing her standing . |