It was the first time that I found life could so easily pass away.

那是我第一次发现原来生命可以这样容易的逝去。

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My parents were very anxious about me, because it was the first time that I had lived abroad alone. 

我的父母很担心我，因为那是我第一次独自住在国外。

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It was the first time that I heard YPC.

这是我第一次听到“扬子石化”这个词。

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It was the first time that I would see first hand the energy, excitement and enthusiasm that had taken hold in London.

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It was the first time that I felt scared again.

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And it was the first time that I realized that music was that powerful, and here I was standing up there singing a song that I really believed in.

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