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"it was the first time" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it when referring to a specific situation, event, or activity that is new or unfamiliar to someone. For example, "When I visited Paris it was the first time I had ever been abroad."
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Legatum said it was first time the UK has exceeded its pre-2008 rating, which is calculated by assessing areas like the unemployment rate, inflation, and perceived job availability.
"It was first time," Kubot said.
It was first time this had ever appeared in my health report.
It was first time I'd ever worked for someone else in my life, artistically, and the challenge was incredible".
It was first time the coalition had met since President Obama decided that the United States would send ammunition and weapons covertly to the opposition.
New York police department chief spokesman, Paul Browne, said it was "first time in memory" that the city's police force had experienced such a peaceful 24 hours.
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It is first time since 1960 that annual inflation has been negative.
"It is first time we are witnessing this disease in June-July," Ms Rajyam said.
It is first time that such an automated dual LCxLC approach is reported.
So how will it be third time around?
Could it be fourth time lucky for Leonardo DiCaprio?
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com