Example sentences of "the first time [conj] [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Following the Land elections on May 13 , 1990 , in which the CDU lost control of the state for the first time since the mid-1970s [ see p. 37467 ] , the SPD and the Greens reached agreement on the formation of a " red-green " coalition . |
| 2 | Talks took place between China and Taiwan for the first time since the Communists took control of China in 1949 and the former Nationalist government fled to Taiwan . |
| 3 | Late in March Mahmoud showed up for the first time since the Yanks had moved out . |
| 4 | I could not help thinking there was a wonderful touch of irony in the fact that guy Forget and Henri Leconte , plus their captain , Yannick Noah became national heroes overnight in France for winning back The Davis Cup for the first time since the Musketeers — even though they now all live in Switzerland . |
| 5 | Although there was no official statement concerning the content of the agenda , it was widely believed that the two sides would begin detailed discussions for the first time since the negotiations began in July 1990 . |
| 6 | ‘ Is it really worth going somewhere else ? ’ she asked a trifly wistfully , filling her lungs with cool fresh air and realising for the first time that the pavements were damp and it must have been raining . |
| 7 | This is the first time that the paintings will be shown as a group outside the Hermitage . |
| 8 | This year 's Republican Party primary elections mark the first time that the controversies of the past three years over the National Endowment for the Arts , the federal agency charged with arts support , have entered the realm of American presidential politics . |
| 9 | However , sales and industry standards are not always compatible in the computer world — and the Americans may be reluctant to fall into line , ‘ This is probably the first time that the Americans have adopted a European standard , ’ says Dave Garnett of the Cambridge software firm CIS . |
| 10 | Truly to celebrate the sacrament for the first time , and to feel for the first time that the hands were the instruments through which God chose to nourish the souls of his people , could be overwhelming with gratitude or with penitence . |
| 11 | It was the first time that the men 's and women 's championships had been combined and I think that Marea Hartmann , the Secretary , was trying to drum up publicity for her side of the event . |
| 12 | It hit me for the first time that the bands and comedians were going to be performing here for free , for John , for us . |
| 13 | Their generosity was appreciated being so willing to give some time explaining to a fellow enthusiast the intricacies of steaming a locomotive for the first time and the difficulties which had been experienced in the rebuilding process . |
| 14 | Will Carling , the captain of England , is travelling there for the first time and the selectors decided not to weigh him down with the cares of office . |
| 15 | The context of the partisan struggle was altered as a result of the Glorious Revolution of 1688 , which modified the relationship between the Crown and Parliament , created new issues for the government as England became involved in major European warfare , and transformed the relationship of the two parties towards the Court as the Whigs came to hold political power for the first time and the Tories discovered what it was like to be in opposition . |
| 16 | Steel-Maitland , Boraston , Jenkins and Fraser made up a team of experts , all of sufficient status to deal with politicians who might call into the office ; the work of the office was departmentalized for the first time and the heads of department brought together into a supervising board . |