Example sentences of "was [adv] the [num ord] [noun sg] i " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was dead the last time I saw him . ’ |
| 2 | This was not the first time I had noticed the old enmity of the Norwegians for the Germans . |
| 3 | This was not the first time I had dabbled in adultery . |
| 4 | It was not the first time I had seen " my " insects . |
| 5 | This was not the first time I had come across the concept of ‘ Quality ’ as meant in this context . |
| 6 | I knew what he was getting at , of course , and I was so hurt that he should think he had to approach me in such a roundabout fashion — as if I was a terrible , uncharitable woman who had to be coaxed into a simple act of kindness — that I suggested it myself at once , though it was really the last thing I wanted . |
| 7 | Magill was n't the first time I 've given my Little All for my job , but that ca n't mean I can only get it right when … |
| 8 | and I said well she was n't the last time I saw her |
| 9 | I have good reason to remember a booklength early monograph of hers , published in the British journal of Animal Behaviour : it was almost the first text I ever read as an apprentice sub-editor . |
| 10 | Traffic still very busy on all major routes going out of the city , it 's not as bad now , though as it was there the last time I spoke to you , but still , very very busy this evening . |
| 11 | It actually , that actually was n't the sentence I made , I ca n't count , it was actually the next sentence I wanted you to look at . |