Example sentences of "it [is] [art] first [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 Staff in Virgin 's international department grew to accept the fact of opening Music Week to read that Virgin now had offices in fifteen countries ( a slight exaggeration ) , and would shortly open in a further five ( It 's the first we 've heard of it , Richard has to be kidding ! ) .
2 ‘ Well it 's the first I 've heard of it , frankly . ’
3 It 's the first I 've heard of wages , ’ Mungo said , heaving another huge log .
4 When we learned that she was not to be charged , the detective inspector carrying out the investigation told us : ‘ It 's the first I 've heard of it . ’
5 Asked if closing the airport cost 76,000 dollars , the spokesman said : ‘ It 's the first I 've heard of that report but obviously , I mean , it 's something we regret .
6 Asked if tying up the airport cost £50,000 , Stephanopoulos said : ‘ It 's the first I 've heard of that report but obviously , I mean , it 's something we regret .
7 It 's the first I 've heard of it
8 It is the first we have heard of it , ’ said a spokesman .
9 It is the first I have heard of anything going on around Darlington , ’ he said .
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