Example sentences of "was [verb] as [art] first step " in BNC.
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| 1 | The South-West — whose Bath-Bristol-Gloucester resources have appeared in the past to resemble rugby 's equivalent of the Bermuda Triangle — are set on improving their disappointing Divisional Championship record , and their success against Leinster in Dublin last week was seen as a first step in the right direction . |
| 2 | This was seen as a first step towards integrating the Soviet economy with international financial institutions , although this did not permit Soviet participation in GATT 's current multilateral Uruguay Round of trade discussions . |
| 3 | The CP acceptance of the offer was seen as a first step to its entering the CODESA process . |
| 4 | The Commander of the Air Force since 1979 , Gen. Juan Rafael Bustillo , was appointed military attaché to Israel at the beginning of January 1990 in what was seen as the first step in reducing the power of senior right-wing officers . |
| 5 | The signature of a declaration on relations between the two countries was seen as the first step towards a future inter-state treaty . |
| 6 | This was the first official Israeli representation in China and was viewed as the first step towards the establishment of diplomatic relations . |