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Meanings of first time in English

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Usage of first time in English
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Last good league: Promoted last year for first time in six years.
The Irish Times
2
Last year, the sea froze for the first time in 20 years.
The Guardian
3
We went to air for the first time 40 years ago today.
Radio NZ
4
It would not be the first time Europe has experienced multinational government.
The Irish Times
5
Tolton felt quite secure inside it; first time in a long time.
The Naked God
6
I mean, she spoke for the first time in four years today.
The weight of silence
7
Spanish media said it was the first time this happened since 1933.
Reuters
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Bluetongue disease was confirmed in Northern Ireland for the first time today.
The Irish Times
9
Government applauds first time voters for their commitment to the country's democracy.
The South African
10
Philadelphia suffered back-to-back home losses for the first time since early January.
Reuters
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The first time was a month, the second time was six weeks.
News.com.au
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New York looked clean, perhaps for the first time in a year.
City of lies
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For the first time this year, new cars sales have remained static.
The Irish Times
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This is the first time law schools have been asked to help.
The new yorker
15
China cut rates for the first time since the crisis on Thursday.
Reuters
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Young people voting for the first time were given bunches of flowers.
Reuters
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