Sentence examples for year the first time from inspiring English sources

The Detroit automakers each finished in the black for the full year — the first time that has happened since 2004.

J.W.Anderson was named the menswear and womenswear designer of the year, the first time any designer had won both categories.

Growth forecasts ended the year higher than at the start of the year, the first time this has happened since 2000.

Juventus was unbeaten through the year, the first time in the modern 38-match format, and set a defensive record for fewest goals conceded in league history.

On Wednesday, the House cast its one-thousandth roll-call vote of the year, the first time that it reached that mark since the Constitution was ratified.

PAGE A9 Markets Fall for Third Year The stock markets fell in 2002 for a third consecutive year, the first time that has happened in 60 years.

Variety estimated that fewer than 1 billion movie tickets will be sold this year--the first time in 15 years sales have dropped below that benchmark.

Yet all regions recorded house price growth in the third quarter of the year - the first time this has happened in nearly six years.

Royalties from the streaming platform were 13 per cent higher than the total made from the download store in the first quarter of the year - the first time Spotify has surpassed iTunes for Kobalt.

He has been voted the club's player of the year - the first time he has won such an award in his career.

The Hoosiers (4-8, 1-7 Big Ten) snapped a six-game losing streak and held onto the Old Oaken Bucket for the second straight year -- the first time they've done that since 1993 and 1994.