Example sentences of "it [vb mod] [be] the first time " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may be the first time that they have had to live alone and that a whole new way of life has to be taken on board at a time when they are emotionally upset and feeling the sadness of being parted from their son or daughter . |
| 2 | It must be the first time ever in the Five Nations Championship that two referees have dropped out of the opening games , with England 's Ed Morrison missing the Ireland v Wales game through a rib injury , and Yours Truly having to watch the England v Ireland game on television through a ‘ flu virus . |
| 3 | Labour MP Brian Wilson quipped : ‘ It must be the first time Maggie 's had trouble getting people to sign on . |
| 4 | But it must be the first time MEN have had to make sure they look good just to answer the phone . |
| 5 | It might be the first time you send flowers , but that does n't matter . |
| 6 | The Admiral can have the admiral 's cabin — it 'll be the first time an admiral has slept there . |
| 7 | It 'll be the first time she 's voted against the government and her former deputy Geoffrey says she 's guilty of disloyalty . |
| 8 | It 'll be the first time the race will be multi racial . |
| 9 | It 'll be the first time somebody fucking kick in the head ! |
| 10 | Indeed , if Portsmouth and Sunderland were to defy the odds and emerge victorious from today 's matches against Liverpool and Norwich , it would be the first time in the 120-year history of the tournament that two teams from the Second Division contested the final . |
| 11 | It would be the first time she had ever been with John to a place that was part of her own particular world , unless one counted the Ash Wednesday lunchtime service at her uncle 's church . |
| 12 | ‘ It 's because — it would be the first time ? ’ |
| 13 | If both Graf and Agassi were to succumb to their injuries , it would be the first time in the Open era that both reigning singles champions have not returned to defend their titles . |
| 14 | That means it will be the first time abortion has been debated as part of government legislation , rather than on the basis of a private member 's Bill . |
| 15 | It will be the first time Michelozzo has tackled 1 ¼ miles , but he did win over a distance of 1 mile and 50 yards at Nottingham in April . |
| 16 | It will be the first time that the Unita leader has met a British minister , and only a few days ago the Angolan ambassador in London was assured by a Foreign Office official that there were no plans for such a meeting . |
| 17 | If he wins , it will be the first time a black person has been elected to a US state governorship . |
| 18 | If confirmed , it will be the first time a black person has been elected to a US state governorship . |
| 19 | When John Smith takes over , it will be the first time for 12 years that the right wing has openly held Labour 's leadership . |
| 20 | It will be the first time that he and the Princess of Wales have attended together as the principal guests . |
| 21 | It will be the first time Julia Kurotchkina , 18 , has seen her parents since clinching the title in South Africa earlier this month . |
| 22 | ‘ It will be the first time we have seen her since it happened , ’ said Mr Young , a TV repair man , before they left home at Watton , Norfolk , for the visit to the mortuary . |
| 23 | It will be the first time bosses have been allowed to officially join in the celebrations and it marks a victory for Lawrie McMenemy , who has conducted a 15-year campaign on behalf of fellow managers . |
| 24 | It will be the first time that politicians from Eastern Europe have been to dinner in the Speaker 's apartments . |
| 25 | It will be the first time in 15 years that an England tour party has not included one of the celebrated trio , who between them have appeared in 298 Test matches . |
| 26 | It will be the first time the leading graphics are available on the leading hardware platform . |
| 27 | ‘ It will be the first time she has had an outside audience , ’ he said crisply . |
| 28 | It will be the first time Northern Ireland waters have been chosen for the GP14 inland championship , but representatives of the class association have already visited the area , and they were well pleased with their reconnoitre . |
| 29 | For Rose , of Otterhill Court , Hemlington , and Ann , of Chapman Close , Pallister Park , both Middlesbrough , it will be the first time they have ventured out of the country . |
| 30 | It will be the first time in more than two years that the ANC leader has shared a platform with Chief Buthelezi . |