Example sentences of "it [be] [adv] the first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When he accidentally gets talking to women who have children , it 's practically the first question he asks them — it 's the first test they face . |
| 2 | It 's just the first visit |
| 3 | It 's also the first time that outsiders have been allowed into their close-knit community . |
| 4 | Er now w w w we 've got this position during the course of nineteen forty seven and it 's , it 's , it 's really the first half of forty seven which I think is the crucial one when the launch its offensive erm it 's , it 's a very big shock for , for the communists , th th they , you know , itself is overrun and |
| 5 | It 's almost the first pub I ever had . |
| 6 | It 's always the first tree to leaf and it 's also the first one to shed its leaves in the area and all the neighbouring horse chestnut trees , which presumably we did n't tamper with have stayed prolific . |
| 7 | She said , ‘ It 's all right , it 's only the first call . |
| 8 | It 's only the first day ’ |
| 9 | It is nevertheless the first part of your home that you and your visitors step into . |
| 10 | But it is probably the first item in the Magazine that most people turn to ! |
| 11 | It is also the first system to use self-optimisation of the burner position for flame AA and automatic method development for graphite furnace AA . |
| 12 | Not only is it the communication centre of all the servicing departments , it is also the first point of contact for incoming visitors and the departure point for the outgoing . |
| 13 | It is also the first project to be supported by WACC in Haiti . |
| 14 | The 3-0 defeat of England is a first for India and it is also the first time they have recorded a 3-0 win against any other country . |
| 15 | It is certainly the first time since Mrs Thatcher was elected in 1979 that Labour has ended its conference with the Conservatives on the defensive . |
| 16 | • If gill damage does occur it is often the first site of activity for parasites and bacteria , and remedial action must be swift in order to prevent excess damage . |
| 17 | Within folklore it is always the first theme , that of restoration , which occurs . |
| 18 | Tooth enamel is the most highly mineralized part of the skeleton , and it is therefore the first part to be affected by acidity in the predator 's stomach . |
| 19 | Presumably the original decision was , was based on the first time , it is now the first time . |
| 20 | However , none of this makes up a complete education and training programme for a building surveyor : it is only the first part , the second being the professional training component culminating in the Test of Professional Competence . |
| 21 | Whilst such an interpretation of three-dimensional spaces may create a slightly confused image when all three laminas are visible , it is perhaps the first step towards full modelling . |
| 22 | It was also the first opportunity for the Sandinistas to assess their opposition role after losing elections in February 1990 to the right-wing National Opposition Union ( UNO ) coalition of President Violeta Chamorro de Barrios [ see p. 37236 ] . |
| 23 | It was also the first opportunity at national level for the electorate to deliver its verdict on the DLP , which had been formed by Roh in January 1990 through the merger of his minority ruling party with two of the three main opposition parties [ see pp. 37187-88 ] . |
| 24 | It was also the first occasion on which the bishop of Rome is known to have invoked the text of Matthew 16 : 18 to justify his primatial jurisdiction . |
| 25 | It was also the first time he had driven with navigator John Anthony , a retired fire officer from South Nutfield . |
| 26 | It was also the first time that her 21-year-old adopted daughter Soon-Yi , Allen 's new lover , was not at the traditional family meal . |
| 27 | ‘ It was also the first time that steam , which is the lifeblood of THORP was introduced into the highly active area . ’ |
| 28 | It marked the dedication of a new city church … but it was also the first time a Roman Catholic cardinal had preached before the Monarch since the time of Henry The Eighth . |
| 29 | It was also the first time Liverpool had gone ahead of their rivals — 45 wins to 44 — since the derby series , than at 127 games , began . |
| 30 | It was also the first colony gained by conquest . |