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The phrase "first time back" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is used to describe a specific instance of returning to a place or activity after a period of time has passed. Example: "It was my first time back at the beach since I was a child." This sentence implies that the speaker has not been to the beach in a long time and is now returning for the first time. Another example: "She was nervous for her first time back on stage after a year-long break." In this sentence, the phrase indicates that the person has not performed on stage in a year and is now returning for the first time.
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That was his first time back.
It was her first time back.
The teams met for the first time back in September?
Tonight was his first time back in the ring.
It was his first time back here in five months.
"He trained yesterday for the first time back with the group," Hughes said yesterday.
I thought it was a good race, what you want to see first time back".
"It is my first time back, but I hope it is the last time".
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