Example sentences of "[pron] is the [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | A couple of times a month she has a drink with the women at work , which is the only time she goes out . |
| 2 | this company moves at such a rapid rate of knots that I have a meeting tomorrow morning with the Managing Director Building and Property Development at his house in Pitlochrie which is the only time he 's literally coming back to change his shirt before he goes wandering round the world again so the only way I can get him is to go up and stay with the in-laws over night and see him at breakfast time tomorrow . |
| 3 | There should be no major reconstruction of the industry while we are in the middle of a recession , which is the worst time for such a reconstruction . |
| 4 | Blake spoke to one of the warders , which is the last time anyone can remember seeing him . |
| 5 | ‘ It is the best time , ’ she said . |
| 6 | ‘ It is the fastest time by a track dog here for at least three years . ’ |
| 7 | It is the first time that Prince Charles has given direct financial help to a run-down urban area , and the Duchy has been granted a 125-year lease on the 0.6 acre site . |
| 8 | It is the first time the inspectorate has taken the board to court for an alleged lapse of safety . |
| 9 | This momentous decision — it is the first time a former Greek prime minister has been indicted by parliament — was complemented by measures the left coalition in particular regards as vital to prevent abuse of power by single-party governments in future . |
| 10 | It is the first time aviation experts and the rescue services have held a joint conference on the importance of working together . |
| 11 | It is the first time the fraud squad has been directly accused of leaking the report . |
| 12 | It is the first time troops have been brought in during an industrial dispute since 1978 . |
| 13 | It is the first time troops have been brought in during a dispute since 1978 . |
| 14 | It is the first time that troops have been brought in during an industrial dispute since the firemen 's strike in 1978 . |
| 15 | It is the first time the industry has been able to purchase cover for long-term environmental damage although it does buy insurance against sudden pollution incidents or claims from disasters such as explosions . |
| 16 | It is the first time a sculpture from the period has fetched such a sum . |
| 17 | It is the first time a former officer has been given permission to write about MI5 since Sir Percy Sillitoe , the post-war head of the service , published his memoirs in 1955 . |
| 18 | It is the first time crews outside London have decided to cut themselves off from controllers and to accept only those calls put through by the police , the fire service , GPs , hospitals and the public . |
| 19 | It is the first time since the end of the second world war that the Japanese navy has ventured overseas . |
| 20 | It is the first time I have an internal examination . |
| 21 | It is the first time I have gone ahead and openly done something that my parents disapprove of . |
| 22 | ‘ It is the first time in 30 years that an international financial institution has been created , and we are not simply a bank , but also a political endeavour . |
| 23 | It is the first time since 1974 that a British commander has been voted to the post by the 14-member committee . |
| 24 | People talk about how much of a shock , a wonderful shock , it is the first time you realise that there are places like ours that you can go , but for Boy I had the feeling that coming to The Bar did n't feel like that much of a change in his routine . |
| 25 | It is the first time a party from the south have joined the team , headed by Keith Taylor , area organiser for the charity , Aid to Romanian Orphans . |
| 26 | When you meet somebody , especially if it is the first time of meeting , your senses are working flat out to process all the data . |
| 27 | This enterprising tour should be well worth following as it is the first time cricketers of this age from South Africa have toured in England . |
| 28 | When James was told that the French navy had beaten the English he commented patriotically , ‘ It is the first time then , ’ while William , as a face-saver , created Herbert first Earl of Torrington . |
| 29 | Inevitably there is a certain amount of routine in everyone 's life and the person who lives alone also needs to establish some routine , no matter how tempting it may be to lead an unfettered existence , particularly if it is the first time you have lived on your own . |
| 30 | It is the first time the players have been able to field a large cast of nine for a serious production , with some 20 members involved in all . |