Example sentences of "it [verb] [been] the first [noun] " in BNC.

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1 We pray for those who are sad because it has been the first Christmas without a loved one , and who grieve with their memories .
2 It had been the first casino in modern Russia , had operated out of a converted bedroom on the second floor .
3 It was all much as it had been the first time , only evening instead of morning ; and Emily stood by herself as before , and now he knew why , wearing his ring on another finger .
4 It had been the first time that he had really seen Sara in tears .
5 We 're passed that now we 're trying to give people more direction , get them involved er this is the first year we 've able to do it in a sense , properly cos it 's been the first year , with all due respect to all the work you 've done in the past , we 've got five year tutors .
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