Example sentences of "[pers pn] [was/were] the first time [adj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | It was the first time that night Bob had displayed any real emotion . |
| 2 | It was the first time that score had been played in Cape Town , and John Wright told me that the players in rehearsal threw down their instruments in despair . |
| 3 | Although government and rebels had met briefly in 1987 , it was the first time that army officers had agreed to talk with URNG representatives . |
| 4 | Announcing the award of £162,150 , Mr Justice Otton said it was the first time such an action had been brought . |
| 5 | It was the first time two West Indian batsmen had made a century stand for the sixth wicket in each innings of a Test and it took the game right away from England ; when the last wicket fell , Logie was left unbeaten on 95 , the score was 397 , and England had to survive for the best part of two days . |
| 6 | It was the first time professional ballet was seen in South Africa , and the performances caused much excitement . |
| 7 | It was the first time this close to the foreman . |
| 8 | He admits to being nervous because it was the first time this kind of operation was carried out . |
| 9 | It was the first time any one of them had asked her reasons for wanting to come across and see the New Year in , and she answered , ‘ Some men 's do , I suppose . ’ |
| 10 | But it was the first time these five principles had been drawn together and proclaimed specifically for the Gulf . |