Example sentences of "it is [art] [num ord] time [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But it is the first time we have established formal procedures which ensure that we deliver and measure against set and agreed criteria . |
| 2 | It is the first time they have spoken publicly since the death of their two-year-old son James in February this year . |
| 3 | It is not the first time the British have found themselves in the path of an offensive , it is the first time they 've evacuated , in such numbers and with such urgency . |
| 4 | Maclean opens his account in Madrid against local player Alberto Codina a week today , while for Donaldson , who reached the semi-finals of the Danish Open last month , the Guernsey event at the end of next month marks another breakthrough in that it is the first time she has gone straight in to the main draw for a Grade A tournament . |
| 5 | People talk about how much of a shock , a wonderful shock , it is the first time you realise that there are places like ours that you can go , but for Boy I had the feeling that coming to The Bar did n't feel like that much of a change in his routine . |
| 6 | Inevitably there is a certain amount of routine in everyone 's life and the person who lives alone also needs to establish some routine , no matter how tempting it may be to lead an unfettered existence , particularly if it is the first time you have lived on your own . |
| 7 | It is the first time I have an internal examination . |
| 8 | It is the first time I have gone ahead and openly done something that my parents disapprove of . |
| 9 | It is the first time I have asked to know what is going on . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ It is the first time I have played up front since the FA Cup semi-final . |
| 11 | Alex Keddie of the Health and Safety Executive in Newcastle said : ‘ It is the first time I have taken part in such an initiative in school . |
| 12 | I think it is the first time he actually worked hard . |
| 13 | It is the second time he has earned the label . |
| 14 | In fact it is the second time he has used the policy . |
| 15 | It is the second time he has missed an international tour because of injury . |
| 16 | Lord Aldington replied : ‘ This will be the hundredth time you say what I 've said is a lie , and it is the hundredth time you have made me very angry . ’ |