Example sentences of "[pers pn] [be] the first time [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's the first time a leading drinks company has lent its weight to such a campaign . |
| 2 | It 's the first time a licence has been refused because of animal welfare . |
| 3 | But it 's the first time a cell has been set alight since the brand new modern jail was opened . |
| 4 | Noel Lynch , of the Ulster Aviation Society , said : ‘ It 's the first time a reunion like this has taken place . |
| 5 | It 's the first time the team has had an official kit sponsor . |
| 6 | It 's the first time the Gloucester Diocese has ever allowed a woman to take charge of a church . |
| 7 | It 's the first time the local authority has taken a prosecution this far . |
| 8 | It 's the first time the disabled driving championships have been held at Gatcombe and the prestigious venue attracted a good entry of competitors determined to master the challenging course . |
| 9 | It 's the first time the diaries , film scripts and private photographs of the 1950's star who was born in Swindon have been seen by the public . |
| 10 | It 's the first time the Rectory Farm at Stanton St John has been hit by strawberry rustlers . |
| 11 | It 's the first time the Warbirds Display has come to Wroughton , but already there are plans to make this a permanent fixture . |
| 12 | It 's the first time the farm at Over just outside Gloucester has offered people the chance to pick their own pumpkins … and already many of the 12,000 giant orange vegetables spread across the 5 acre plot have been sold . |
| 13 | It 's the first time the hazels in the Lancaut Nature reserve have been cut back : |
| 14 | It 's the first time the Rothmans chairman has spelt out the risk to jobs from Labour 's policy . |
| 15 | It 's the first time the high court has stopped a criminal trial from going ahead . |
| 16 | ‘ It 's the first time an older woman has really stirred me . ’ |
| 17 | It 's the first time an individual children 's title has been advertised on the large screen . |
| 18 | This momentous decision — it is the first time a former Greek prime minister has been indicted by parliament — was complemented by measures the left coalition in particular regards as vital to prevent abuse of power by single-party governments in future . |
| 19 | It is the first time a sculpture from the period has fetched such a sum . |
| 20 | It is the first time a former officer has been given permission to write about MI5 since Sir Percy Sillitoe , the post-war head of the service , published his memoirs in 1955 . |
| 21 | It is the first time a party from the south have joined the team , headed by Keith Taylor , area organiser for the charity , Aid to Romanian Orphans . |
| 22 | While this as such simply acknowledges the situation as it is and is followed by a far longer passage relating to the benefits of celibacy for the Western rite , it remains a highly important text because it is the first time a Roman Council or any major Roman document has explicitly accepted and recommended the uniting of priesthood and marriage in a single life . |
| 23 | It is the first time a British team has ever won a dressage medal and only the second in any major international championship . |
| 24 | It is the first time the inspectorate has taken the board to court for an alleged lapse of safety . |
| 25 | It is the first time the fraud squad has been directly accused of leaking the report . |
| 26 | It is the first time the industry has been able to purchase cover for long-term environmental damage although it does buy insurance against sudden pollution incidents or claims from disasters such as explosions . |
| 27 | It is the first time the players have been able to field a large cast of nine for a serious production , with some 20 members involved in all . |
| 28 | He says that it is the first time the Japanese governent has expressed interest in the IASC 's work . |
| 29 | It is the first time the Swiss have been given a vote on the defence budget . |
| 30 | It is the first time the North American public has been asked to vote on such an issue . |