Example sentences of "[was/were] the [adj] time they " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was the second time they had broken up and been reconciled . |
| 2 | This was the second time they had done the walk , and they found it tougher than in previous years . |
| 3 | It was the second time they 'd searched for her , following sightings in North Oxford . |
| 4 | The Home Secretary 's reserve powers were not intended to be used frequently and this was the first time they had been used . |
| 5 | This was the first time they had reached the second round and it was reflected in the atmosphere , though the official attendance of 3,877 , a record for the purpose-built Meadow Park ground , was hardly accurate . |
| 6 | Their 4-1 defeat by Australia here last year was the first time they had lost a one-day series at home . |
| 7 | Although they had often stayed in the country , this was the first time they had lived in it , and that makes all the difference . |
| 8 | It was the first time they had ever spoken of the affection they felt . |
| 9 | It was the first time they had met although he had known of her existence as he had of all the handful of people who lived , as the Lydsett villagers said , ‘ t' other side of the gate ’ . |
| 10 | Many speakers rose to say that this was the first time they had actually met so-and-so , although they had spent hours communicating with them electronically . |
| 11 | It was the first time they 'd heard him admit the Store was built by humans . |
| 12 | I know this was the first time they 'd ever thought of or considered themselves as artists , before that I guess they just thought they were lucky . |
| 13 | It was the first time they had conceded four goals at home since the Manchester United of Charlton , Law and Best rammed four past them in 1969 . |
| 14 | Rumours about them had circulated for several years but this was the first time they had been linked by a named source — former US ambassador Lewis Fields . |
| 15 | I was playing loads of rave music , and at the end they were begging us not to go off because it was the first time they 'd ever heard it properly . |
| 16 | It was the first time they had been alone together since Abbotsfield . |
| 17 | Duncan realized that this was the first time they had discussed their private lives since they had met . |
| 18 | We took the children , when we had the bus we took the children to Southend that was the first time they had all been out together and the owner of the Kersal and the person responsible on the council for the erm maintaining of of Southend , such as the Chairman , they put the Kersal at our disposal ! |
| 19 | This was the first time they 'd been out together since the alleged phone-calls , and if there 'd been any more since then she had n't mentioned it . |
| 20 | Not that it was the first time they 'd been cut . |
| 21 | But it was the first time they had ever lived privately together . |
| 22 | This was the first time they had shared such intimacies , yet there was a familiarity about the touch of muscle and skin , the shape of flesh and bone . |
| 23 | This was the first time they had dealt with a potential bombing , as in the past their fakings had centred on air crashes and accident situations on the jigs or the shop-floor . |
| 24 | For many , this was the first time they 'd owned anyting . |
| 25 | For many , this was the first time they 'd owned anyting . |
| 26 | This week it was the first time they 've been beaten by the Irish in the league . |
| 27 | Last year was the first time they played at that level , while Scotland , England and Wales have been involved in ‘ international friendlies ’ for a number of years . |
| 28 | For many this was the first time they 'd been back to Parham in thirty six years . |
| 29 | It was the first time they had mentioned the third who was there in the room with them , though they had both felt his presence , and she , indeed , had lived with it close and uncomforted for a year . |
| 30 | I once conducted a major European orchestra , a German orchestra , and I conducted the introduction Allegro of Elgar and it was the first time they 'd ever , ever played any Elgar , and they did n't like the piece . |