Example sentences of "is the first time [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is the first time since the end of the second world war that the Japanese navy has ventured overseas . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | It is the first time in the history of this House that a petition has been presented accompanied by a demand . ’ |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | ‘ This is the first time in the history of higher education in Scotland that any lecturer has been threatened with compulsory redundancy . ’ |