Example sentences of "a [noun] the [num ord] time " in BNC.

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1 It did sting me a bit the first time I used it but has n't since .
2 But Harry spoke a bit the last time we went , he said So what hire a car .
3 Will you let me go again on the basis I made a cock-up the first time round .
4 I would not expect an angler to hit , or even see , every bite he has on a swing-tip the first time he uses one .
5 You were no more than a boy the last time I saw you … twelve , thirteen at the most .
6 Everyone forms some sort of impression of a person the first time that they meet .
7 Terrifically glad if you could bear to look in for a drink the next time you 're in town .
8 ‘ You called me a dog the first time you saw me , ’ he said .
9 Aye , you only had , had a brew the second time you really do at our house
10 After a while I thought that as Dateline had been such a success the first time why not have some fun and do it again ?
11 I do not say that people ’ have it taken out of them ’ for making a complaint at the time when that complaint is made , but there may be a problem the next time something happens .
12 They walk onto court with untuned muscles and joints in cold weather and then wonder why they pull a muscle the first time that they stretch for the ball .
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