The law said that the first time a dog bit somebody, its owner did not have to pay compensation to the victim because one bite did not prove that the dog was vicious.

这条法律说，狗初次咬人，狗的主人不必向受害人支付赔偿金，因为仅咬一口并不能证明这条狗就是一条恶狗。

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The number of owner-occupied dwellings also slipped in Britain in 2007-08 for the first time since the 1950s.

英国2007至2008年间自有住房数量亦下滑，为上世纪50年代来首次。

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For the first time in his life, he became the proud owner of a bed which had springs and a mattress.

这是第一次在他的生命，他自豪地拥有了一张既有弹簧和床垫。

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There are none that are appropriate for a first-time owner.

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The main threat to the housing market is that house prices remain over-valued, whether for first-time buyers, buy-to-let investors or owner-occupiers.

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Vaughan, who has also spent time as owner of non-league Barrow and rugby league side Widnes, first took over at the Deva in 2001 during City's Conference days.

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