Example sentences of "is the [adj] time [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is the best time of the year for seeking out the Great Bear , though from most of Australia and South Africa it is always very low , and from Sydney or the Cape only part of it rises . |
| 2 | ‘ This is the best time of the day , ’ she said , taking a mouthful of ale . |
| 3 | It is the first time since the end of the second world war that the Japanese navy has ventured overseas . |
| 4 | Yesterday 's bombs are thought to have been Semtex and it is the first time outside the capital that devices have been casually placed by the road side . |
| 5 | It is the first time in the history of this House that a petition has been presented accompanied by a demand . ’ |
| 6 | To the best of my knowledge , and there may be someone out there who knows better , it is the first time in the UK that a bike dealer has offered this service . |
| 7 | ‘ This is the first time in the history of higher education in Scotland that any lecturer has been threatened with compulsory redundancy . ’ |
| 8 | Sunday lunch has a suitable sense of occasion about it and for many people it is the only time of the week when they can relax and enjoy a leisurely get-together with family or friends . |
| 9 | This is the second time in the last 2 weeks that Julian Cleave has surveyed the aftermath of an arson attack . |
| 10 | You know , one must remember there are so many lonely people , and Christmas is the worst time of the year . |
| 11 | Perhaps , Isabel decided , it is the wrong time of the year and I must wait until July or August , when they arrive as tourists . |
| 12 | The belief is enshrined in the proverb : ‘ Sloe-hatching time is the coldest time in the year . ’ |