The phrase "It is a first time" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you are referring to something new or unique that someone is experiencing. For example, "This is my first time skydiving, so I'm a bit nervous. It is a first time for me."
Thomas Ruttig of the thinktank the Afghan Analysts Network said: "It is a first time for Kunduz that such a complex attack has happened there, and one against a non-military target.
"Honestly, the situation is very bad, because it is a first time we are dealing with these types of injuries for children," notes Dr. Imad Al Majdalawi, a surgeon at Gaza's Shifa Hospital.
"Its implications are very significant for Singapore because it's a first time a strike has happened on this scale and was known to the public," he said.
She remarked, "It was a first time experiment for me, but I was able to convey how happiness and sadness are two sides of the same coin".
For others it was a first time to see a favourite DJ play the kind of tunes they only knew from spliffed out YouTube binges.
If it's a first time customer, ask what they like.
If it's a first time, a shorter course might be suitable, while for children attending an intermediate or advanced course, think of making it longer.
Unlike other comets that have been visited by spacecraft, Siding Spring hails from the Oort cloud, a distant holding tank for trillions of comets, and its orbit suggests that it is a first-time visitor to the inner solar system.
The second sauvignon ($26.99), to be released next January, is designated No. 1 to signify that it is a first-time experiment.
It is a first-time offense.
It is a first-time author's only course of action - to be relentless.
