Example sentences of "this year [prep] the first time " in BNC.

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1 This year for the first time , we mailed a pre-recorded tape cassette to all radio stations in the UK .
2 BRITAIN is dreaming of a green Christmas this year for the first time since artificial trees appeared in the shops .
3 This year for the first time oceanic and African tribal art will be exhibited by Elms Lesters Painting Rooms and Savannah Gallery .
4 The prestigious Antiquaires à Paris group of dealers who specialise in eighteenth-century French furniture albeit with many sidelines is back again this year for the first time since 1986 , although with nothing to compare with the extravagantly decorated and richly stocked collective stand which caused so much jealousy then .
5 Erm , I 'm not in a position to add anything very much to the article for next year , I spent most of Friday afternoon with the Tech last week , erm , but there 's still obviously a good deal of uncertainty about programmes for next year , erm , what I think has been very positive is that we have now er , this year for the first time since the Tech 's formation , they 've started to discuss some of the issues about the programmes with a group of providers .
6 Bursaries , available this year for the first time , broadened the opportunities to attend .
7 More than 50 senior executives from seven countries attended the Group Management Conference , held this year for the first time at Courtaulds Woodside training centre in Kenilworth .
8 Orders delivered within a day have hit the magic 100 per cent target this year for the first time .
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