Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [verb] the first time " in BNC.
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1 | A customer returns a skirt because the zip broke the first time she wore it . |
2 | The deal marks the first time a Test match will be shown live , in full , from the sub-continent . |
3 | The author remembers the first time he was left with his first , brand-new child . |
4 | The ref said the first time the ball was n't on the spot properly so the kick had to be retaken . |
5 | The agreement marks the first time Nato has taken on a mission beyond its borders since the alliance was founded in 1949 . |