Example sentences of "[was/were] the [adj] time [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It were the first time I ever heard him do it . |
| 2 | After a while the whistle is repeated — by the same blackbird or by its mate — but always as if this were the first time it had occurred to him to whistle ; if this is a dialogue , each remark is uttered after long reflection . |
| 3 | They 're alright down here , at least they were the last time we had them . |
| 4 | This was the fifth time I had him on the floor , so the referee was right to stop it ’ . |
| 5 | It was the twentieth time he had confessed such ignorance , but for the twentieth time it did not satisfy Jane Sharpe who sat naked to the waist at the room 's small dressing-table . |
| 6 | It was the second time they had broken up and been reconciled . |
| 7 | This was the second time they had done the walk , and they found it tougher than in previous years . |
| 8 | It was the second time they 'd searched for her , following sightings in North Oxford . |
| 9 | It was the second time I had failed to finish an AAA Championship and I vowed to do better . |
| 10 | That was the second time he had been saved from drowning . |
| 11 | It was the second time he had heard the term . |
| 12 | It was the second time he had ignored the ban — he competed in a road race in Cardiff last month . |
| 13 | ‘ That was the forty-seventh time we 'd done those few lines . ’ |
| 14 | After drinking with a friend , Mr. Clarkson , in 1803 , he declares it was the best time he had had since he came into Westmorland . |
| 15 | So no , ring them , in fact ask one of your publican mates , you were one yourself , when was the best time you would have been contacted . |
| 16 | ‘ That was the only time we kept something from her and even then it was only for a short time , ’ says Mike . |
| 17 | It was the only time I can ever remember seeing him with tears in his eyes . |
| 18 | Although there have been many marvellous performances that have meant a great deal to me , the most important to me , without doubt , was the only time I heard my first teacher sing . |
| 19 | It was the only time I was ever frightened on any of the Rambles . |
| 20 | That was the only time I 'd seen a stick being used . |
| 21 | ‘ That was the only time I had contact with him . |
| 22 | It was the only time I saw Anderson close to tears . |
| 23 | That was the only time I really enjoyed it . |
| 24 | That was the only time I saw her . ’ |
| 25 | It was the only time I felt slightly frightened and that was mainly because I 'd heard that a posterior labour could last a long time — even 24 hours . |
| 26 | That was the only time I had known real fear . |
| 27 | Er well it er it was normal because it was the only time I , I 've heard it happen in Street anyway but there were , there was kids being sent away all the time to borstal and er for doing wrong things . |
| 28 | This was the only time I heard anyone get the better of Wellington . |
| 29 | ‘ This was the only time I ever saw Ken himself break up and get stuck , ’ remembers Lance Percival . |
| 30 | It was the only time I saw Cantona play for Leeds live . |