Example sentences of "[was/were] the [adj] time a " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was the first time a hurdling dog had broken a flat record but trainer Paddy Hancox was not surprised . |
| 2 | It has been suggested that this was the first time a summer pavilion had been adapted from a Greek temple . |
| 3 | Some authorities maintained that it was the first time a single drug had been shown to be useful in controlling psychotic patients . |
| 4 | This was the first time a Social Work Department in Scotland had come under such public fire for the same reasons . |
| 5 | It was the first time a Moslem mosque had been firebombed in Britain during a wave of violence against Asian places of worship . |
| 6 | It was the first time a traditional bank had diversified into the instalment finance business . |
| 7 | The Commission , in setting the level of the fine , took into account , as it had with the shipping fine , the fact that this was the first time a fine had been imposed in this particular sector . |
| 8 | This was the first time a fully operational power plant had been decommissioned . |
| 9 | This was the first time a company had been invited to give a product demonstration at the centre and were keen to present the merits of their product . |
| 10 | A man accused of raping his wife has been cleared by a jury at Sheffield Crown Court ; it was the first time a man in England had been charged with such an offence . |
| 11 | It was the first time a man in England has been charged with such an offence . |
| 12 | Was the Financial Times a national daily ? |
| 13 | Erm there was the whole time a sense of anxiety about him . |
| 14 | When was the last time a fellow-Earther let you rest your head on their heart , caressed your cheek , and said things designed to make you feel deeply okay ? |
| 15 | The winner came just after half-time … and for the third game running it came from the shooting boot of defender Paul Bodin … when was the last time a full back scored three goals in a row … who cares … this one was good enough to give Swindon victory … |