Definition
It's the first time (I have done this): I have never done this in the past
- "It's not the first time I've noticed this bike, but today I paused to take a closer look and I was rather shocked to discover that it's not locked up!"
- "That's not the first time I've ended an email with that line!"
- "When I saw his picture the first time I was already raptured about him (I love long-haired men)."
- "Bruno : Sam, this is the first time I've visited this bank since I opened my checking account three years ago."
- "I can tell you with certainty that this is the first time that such an event has occurred at the Golden Gate Gourmet, and it will undoubtedly be the last."
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