Example sentences of "were [art] [num ord] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | The balance of trade in manufacturing swung from a surplus of £2.75 billion in 1979 to a deficit in 1984 of £3.75 billion and the years 1983 and 1984 were the first time in history that Britain 's trade balance was in the red on manufactures . |
| 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 | It were the first time I ever heard him do it . |
| 4 | Wins in Lithuania and Latvia were the first time Northern Ireland recorded two consecutive victories in World Cup matches . |
| 5 | In another context Mao Qing and Mar Molinero ( 1986 ) argue that for school pupils staying on at school after the minimal school leaving age the mid-1970s were the last time that external factors such as high youth unemployment did not influence demand . |
| 6 | Summarising prospects for a US-Soviet summit , Baker said : " I think we are right where we were the last time . " |
| 7 | They 're alright down here , at least they were the last time we had them . |