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Example Sentences

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He said he joined the demonstration out of frustration that his country was going down the wrong path - his first time attending any kind of political event.

From BBC

It is the first time white has been chosen as the colour of the year, and it has raised more than a few eyebrows.

From BBC

And it seems many viewers value an element of surprise or beating the odds, as with Strictly's first blind contestant Chris McCausland winning last year.

From BBC

California’s population growing seemed to be a permanent feature until the pandemic, when the California exodus became the state’s first years of population decline, ever.

From Los Angeles Times

Christopher saw his wife for the first time since she was arrested in the dock during the trial in October.

From BBC