Example sentences of "was not [art] [adj] time [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Though Jan was not initially aware of it , this was not the first time they 'd been cast together . |
| 2 | It was not the first time they had been told this . |
| 3 | It was not the first time they had played this mischievous game with each other , on stage . |
| 4 | It was not the first time he had seen such symptoms . |
| 5 | It was not the first time he had come home covered in blood . |
| 6 | It was not the first time he had been the recipient of an undiplomatic reference to the absence of colonial genes in Alexei 's physique , manner and appearance . |
| 7 | This was not the first time I had noticed the old enmity of the Norwegians for the Germans . |
| 8 | This was not the first time I had dabbled in adultery . |
| 9 | It was not the first time I had seen " my " insects . |
| 10 | This was not the first time I had come across the concept of ‘ Quality ’ as meant in this context . |